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Two-thirds of eligible taxpayers evade tax

Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said Monday less than one-third of potentially eligible taxpayers in the country pay taxes."We've currently around 40 lakh (4.0 million) taxpayers' identification numbers (TINs). This is not even one-third of potentially eligible taxpayers," he said. The NBR chief made...

Pahela Baishakh celebrated

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, was celebrated across the country on Sunday amid traditional festivities and enthusiasm, reports UNB.The festivities began at dawn with the artistes from Chhayanaut welcoming the day with Tagore's famous song 'Esho hey Baishakh, esho, esho (come O Baishakh, come)' at the Ramna...

Underwriting guidelines need overhaul

Life firms' underwriting guidelines need to be reformed due to the country's rapidly growing life expectancy, according to a study. The paper presented at a seminar in the city last week said such reforms will help life insurers derive benefits from the expanding silver economy.Silver economy is the system of...

Summit’s FSRU likely to reach BD next week

The country's second liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal is expected to arrive at Moheshkhali Island in the Bay Bengal next week to initiate supply of re-gasified LNG (RLNG) to end users.The FSRU (floating, storage, re-gasification unit) has already started journey to reach Bangladesh, carrying 138,000 cubic metres of lean...

Comprehensive farm database on the cards

The government has planned to build a comprehensive database for the country's agriculture sector aiming to boost agricultural production and exports."A comprehensive database will be created to make information available to all farmers, traders and other investors," said Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque while speaking at a 'media dialogue...

Jute mill workers begin 96-hour strike

Jute mills workers across the country started a 96-hour strike on Monday morning to press home their nine-point demand that includes payment of outstanding wages and implementation of the wage commission, reports UNB.Workers of nine state-owned jute mills are also enforcing a road blockade programme from 8.00am to 12.00pm in...

Three minor girls raped in three districts

Three minor girls have reportedly been raped in Pabna, Naogaon and Bagerhat while rape attempt has been made on another minor in Sirajganj, reports UNB.In Pabna, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver and his assistant picked a Class-VII girl up on Sunday noon while she was returning home at their Bagholpur village...

Govt to fix service charges for private hospitals: Minister

The government is planning to fix the charges of services provided by private hospitals and health clinics, Health Minister Zahid Malik said Monday, reports UNB."It's a complex process but once implemented, it'll help ensure that the service seekers aren't cheated," he told a media conference at the Secretariat ahead of...