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Parliament passes Finance Bill 2018

The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) passed the Finance Bill 2018 on Wednesday, bringing a number of changes in taxes/duties proposed earlier in the finance minister's budget speech.The bill was passed by voice vote. Six lawmakers of Jatiyo Party sought public opinion on the bill, but it was also rejected by voice...

Top bankers decide to comply with decisions of their boards

Private commercial banks (PCBs) will fix interest rates for both lending and deposit as per the decision of their board of directors.The decision was made at a general meeting of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), held at the headquarters of a bank in Dhaka on Wednesday with ABB Chairman...

GDP growth to hit 7.78pc this fiscal: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told Parliament that the outgoing fiscal year will see a 7.78 per cent GDP growth, reports UNB."...7.78 per cent GDP growth has been projected in the current fiscal year (2017-'18), which is the highest in the country's history," she said on Wednesday.The Prime Minister said this...

Life expectancy rises to 72 years in Bangladesh

Average life expectancy increased to 72 years in Bangladesh in 2017, up by six months from the previous year, according to the latest vital statistics survey. In 2016, the average human lifespan was 71.6 years in the country. Although crude death rate (CDR) has remained unchanged at 5.1 per thousand...

Two birds fighting with each other for supremacy

Two birds fighting with each other for supremacy on a branch of a tree at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Wednesday — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam

Germany out of World Cup

KAZAN, Russia, June 27 (Agencies): Holders Germany crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage on Wednesday as Sweden and Mexico qualified on a day of incredible drama in Russia.Germany finished bottom of Group F after a 2-0 defeat against South Korea. Sweden topped the group after a...

News Watch (28-6-2018)

Banks remain open on SaturdayBranches concerned of all scheduled banks will remain open on Saturday (June 30), the last day of fiscal year 2017-18, to provide cheque, chalan, pay-order or demand draft services to clients for payment of their income tax, VAT and customs duty. Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a...

A man pulling his rickshaw with a lot of effort on the dilapidated road

A man pulling his rickshaw with a lot of effort on the dilapidated road under the Gulistan-Jatrabari Flyover in the capital on Wednesday — FE Photo