Govt to drop package VAT plan for minnows

The government has decided to withdraw its proposal to impose a specific Value Added Tax (VAT), commonly known as the package VAT, on small businesses following strong protests from retail traders and concerns that the measure could hurt the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), officials said.The government is also...

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Tarique, Xi agree to build China-BD 'Shared Future' partnership

Bangladesh and China have agreed to build "China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era" in a significant expansion of strategic cooperation encompassing trade, infrastructure, connectivity, water management, defence, technology and regional diplomacy.The decision was announced following talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique...

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China-Malaysia tour guided by 'Bangladesh First' policy, says PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman says his government's foreign policy is anchored in "Bangladesh First" policy and declares that his recent visits to Malaysia and China were driven solely by national interest.Speaking in parliament on Saturday after lawmakers unanimously adopted a motion congratulating him on what the government describes as an...

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WB lends BD $1.013b for two projects

Bangladesh will receive World Bank loans worth US$1.013 billion for financing two projects aimed at mitigating the price and supply volatility in the global fertiliser and fuel markets and sustaining food security.The Washington-based lender has approved the loans at its executive committee board meeting, the WB said in a press...

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