BD to seek GSP-plus facility from EU

Bangladesh will seek Generalised System of Preference (GSP)-plus facility from the European Union (EU) in the upcoming joint commission meeting (JCM), as the country is set to graduate as a developing nation within a few years, officials said on Tuesday. On the other hand, the EU is likely to discuss...

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Students' demo spreads at univs

Students of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) placed a fresh 10-point demand, including expelling Abrar's killers, as protest over the brutal killing started spreading across the country on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Provost of the BUET's Sher-e-Bangla Hall Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Khan resigned from his post on Wednesday afternoon, acknowledging...

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Arrest warrant for Yunus issued

A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus for skipping a Dhaka labour court appearance despite being summonsed over cases initiated by sacked employees of Grameen Communications, reports bdnews24.com.The Third Labour Court of Dhaka Chairman Rohibul Islam passed the orders for his arrest on Wednesday.The judge...

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Jute goods makers to pay 10pc income tax until FY '23

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended reduced tax benefit for jute product manufacturing companies and individuals until fiscal year (FY) 2022-23.Both the corporate and individual taxpayers will enjoy the reduced tax rate of 10 per cent on their income, generated from production of jute products, for FY 2020-21,...

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UN stops short of backing Rohingya camps' fencing

The United Nations has yet to support the government's move to fence the Rohingyas camps in Cox's Bazar, said its resident coordinator Mia Seppo on Wednesday.She made the revelation at an event organised by the Diplomatic Correspondents' Association of Bangladesh in the city."We need further discussion on the issue," Ms...

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