Expansion of the nascent renewable-energy sector is stymied by a prohibitive 37-per cent duty and taxes levied on import of solar inverters, stakeholders say, thus hindering the much-hyped green option.The taxes came into effect in the current fiscal year as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) didn't include the item...
Read moreA battle of words between Japan and Russian Federation over the Russia-Ukraine war marked the concluding session of the FAO's four-day 36th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC-36) on Friday, in Dhaka.China also joined the rally and criticised Japan for tabling such a matter on a platform like...
Read moreBook lovers gather around a stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair bustling with visitors on Friday, a weekly holiday, at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city — FE photo
Read moreA coalition of 45 international organisations wrote to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to withdraw or review the proposed regulations for digital media, social media, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms.In a statement, the coalition said the draft regulations would imperil people's freedom of expression and rights to privacy, while undermining...
Read moreEuropean Union leaders on Thursday condemned the "unspeakable suffering" Russia was inflicting on Ukraine but at a summit in France they refused Kyiv's appeal for rapid accession to the bloc and differed over the reach of sanctions against Moscow.The Russian invasion - the biggest assault on a European state since...
Read moreCommerce ministry has started intensifying its market-monitoring drive amid spiralling prices of commodities, including edible oils, to ease consumer woes.As such, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) and the Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) have taken measures to check artificial hike in prices in the local market.Apart from the...
Read moreDifferent political parties have chalked out various agitation programmes to register protest against the unbridled escalation in prices of essential commodities, including rice, edible oil and sugar.The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) will observe hartal on March 28 pressing for immediate government intervention in controlling the prices of essentials to bring...
Read moreAsia passed the grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus-linked deaths on Friday, a Reuters tally showed, as a spike in omicron variant infections spreads across the region after starting in nations such as Japan and South Korea, report agencies.The death toll in Asia, home to more than half the world's...
Read moreNewly-appointed chairman of Jiban Bima Corporation Md Asadul Islam on Thursday paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at the portrait of the legendary leader at Dhanmondi 32 in the city.Managing director of the Corporation Mohammad Saiful Islam, additional secretary of the...
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