The fourth edition of the Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib International Martial Art competition kicks off at the National Sports Council Gymnasium today (Sunday), reports UNB. State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder will inaugurate the 20-nation meet as the chief...
The Super Four stage of the Cute Women's Handball League begins in the city today (Sunday) at the Shaheed (Captain) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium with holders Dhaka Mohammedan SC taking on RN Sports Home in the opening match...
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh shared the third slot with 10 other players after 7th round of games in the 8th Mumbai Mayor's Cup International Open Chess Tournament in Mumbai, India Saturday, reports UNB. Ziaur, who is a Dhaka Mohammedan...
Army Shooting Association emerged champions and Dhaka Rifles Club finished runners-up in the Beximco 27th National Shooting Championship that concluded Saturday at the Gulshan Shooting Complex in the city, reports UNB. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul...
Syful Islam | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
The government opts for signing bilateral free-trade area (FTA) and preferential trade area (PTA) agreements as tools to diversify export products and markets since the country is poised to graduate into middle-income status, officials said. Until now, they added, Bangladesh...
FE Report | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
Primary textile millers sought on Saturday facilities including raising the limit of Export Development Fund (EDF) to $25 million from $15 million and repayment period to 270 days from 180 days. They also demanded extension of the facilities to their...
Local mobile brand hits market Goldberg, a local mobile brand, was launched in the market Friday. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Goldberg Mobile founder and CEO Abrar Rahman Khan said the main objective of Goldberg mobile is to establish it...
FE Report | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) Saturday sought withdrawal of 1.0 per cent tax at source on export proceeds, saying it would hinder the growth of the country's largest foreign currency earner apparel and textile sectors. Terming the proposed hike of...
ADHUNIK, an anti-tobacco organization, has hailed the budget proposals for the fiscal 2015-16 for raising the tax rates on smoking tobacco especially on 'bidis' whose tax structure was left unchanged for the last couple of years and for introducing a...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has long been hamstrung by capital shortages that impeded market-intervention activities of the agency, officials said. Such seeming bankruptcy of the government's trading arm is specially a matter of concern ahead of the holy...
Our Correspondent | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 6: Western Marine Shipyard has won a new shipbuilding contract with Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), a state-run organisation in Gambia, to build a 350 BHP tugboat and 10 dummy barges of 200 tonnes each. The new building project...
FE Report | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
Businesses and government officials have urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to take necessary measures to implement the collateral-free bank loan facility meant for women entrepreneurs. The plea came at the 4th SME Development Working Committee (SMEDWC) meeting of Business Initiative...
FE Report | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
FE Report Hailing the proposed budget for fiscal 2015-16, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BWCCI) urged the government to reserve quota for women entrepreneurs in proposed economic zones, exempt them from paying tax and VAT on sales upto...
Our Correspondent | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 6: Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in its budget reaction said 1 per cent tax at source proposed in the budget for FY 2015-16 would have a negative impact on exports. Vice-president of the CMCCI AM...
FE Report | 2015-06-07 00:00:00
Realtors Saturday have sought indemnity on investment of undisclosed money in housing sector, reduction in fees on registration of flats and plots and Tk 200 billion fund for the sector with single digit interest in the budget for financial year...
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia provided scholarships for higher studies to 25 meritorious students of Dhaka and Gazipur districts Saturday, reports UNB. Aminul Islam, President and Managing Director (CC) of the Bank handed over the scholarship...
FSIBL donates blankets for Nepal quake victims As part of its corporate social responsibility, First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL) has donated 2,500 blankets for the earthquake victims of Nepal. In the presence of Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman,...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) and Xpress Money jointly organised a daylong 'Free Medical Camp' at its Sonargaon branch Saturday, reports UNB. IBBL Managing Director Mohammad Abdul Mannan inaugurated the camp as the chief guest. Abdus Sadeque Bhuiyan, Deputy Managing...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted a banquet in honour of visiting Indian Premier Narendra Modi at Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the city on Saturday. Apart from Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other entourage members of the Indian...
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