The National Board of Revenue (NBR), the body entrusted with the task of mopping up the most part of the government's tax revenue, has been encountering double trouble. A number of large private sector value-added tax (VAT) payers are taking...
Momtaz Uddin Ahmed | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are generally defined on the basis of use of various quantitative yardsticks such as the number of persons employed per enterprise, amount of capital invested, value of annual turnover or sales etc. in order to...
Kabir Uddin | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
It is a matter of perception as to how an equipment should be handled. We know, unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) can be used as remote control for weapons. As Bangladesh aims at its digitisation, there is a great scope for...
The Tigers play India in one of the World Cup quarter-finals at Melbourne on March 19. There is a lot of enthusiasm around it in the country. The Indian media are also quite enthusiastic about it. The Tigers are in...
A letter published in a local daily has hit the above issue point blank. While the writer appreciates the views expressed that are quite rational and factual, unfortunately we Muslims are to be blamed for all that is being propagated...
It is good to know that the High Court has questioned the legality of barring candidates from a second chance of appearing at the admission test of Dhaka University. Many students could not be successful at their first attempt, but...
M S Siddiqui | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
A 'commercial dispute' means (as defined by the US Mediation Act) a dispute between parties relating to matters of a commercial nature, contractual or not. There are related to trade transactions for supply or exchange of goods or services, distribution...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virginia, USA | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
US President George W. Bush declared war against Afghanistan following the attack on New York's World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, by terrorists reportedly sponsored by Osama bin-Laden who had been residing as a guest in Afghanistan under the...
Badrul Ahsan | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
The government has hiked export prices of 'Jhut', in a move that will offer lifeline for scores of terry towel makers, while boosting supplies for spinning mills, a top export official said. Garment 'Jhut' becomes a major raw materials for...
FE Report | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
State-backed Rajshahi Krishi Unnayna Bank has sought around Tk 6.30 billion to shore up its cash and get back the money the bank spent on interest waiver of farm loans, officials said. Of the total amount, the officials said Tk...
Syful Islam | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
The government has tagged three conditions to provide utilisation declaration (UD) certificate to foreign-owned garment factories, allowing them to bring raw materials without paying duties, officials said. To obtain the UD certificate, the foreign readymade garment (RMG) units will have...
DoE fines 4 dyeing factories Tk 15m The Department of Environment (DoE) fined on Monday owners of four dyeing factories in Narayanganj and Gazipur Tk 15 million for polluting the environment. Of them, Knitex Dyeing and Printing Mills Ltd at...
The star all-rounder hit a pivotal 53 as the Bangladeshis ran down India's 191 to win by five wickets in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, at the 2007 World Cup in one of the minnows' biggest achievements. India, unbeaten in their six pool...
Mahmudullah never wanted to be a hero. But having finished the World Cup's group stage among the top five scorers, he has become one. He will play Bangladesh's first knockout game of a major tournament as one of the team's...
In 30 days, 14 teams played 41 matches at 14 different venues across two pools. There have been 35 centuries scored, including one double, and seven five-wicket hauls. It seems experience counts for plenty when it comes to making big...
Bindubasini Government High School beat Patuakhali Government Jubilee School 3-1 in a match of the First Security Islami Bank Ltd National School Hockey Tournament at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB. In the day's other matches at...
Khairul Islam | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
Telecommunications regulator has extended the cut-down rates for international incoming call terminations and revised revenue- sharing structure among the stakeholders, part of its desperate bit to curb 'illegal' VoIP or internet telephony. Reduction of the call rates has a price:...
Nearly a quarter of damages wrought by natural disasters on the developing world, including Bangladesh, are borne by agricultural sector, according to initial results of a new FAO study. The study was released on Tuesday at the UN World Conference...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 17 (BSS) : Speakers at a discussion said Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) should put its best efforts towards improving living and livelihood condition of the rural people besides boosting agricultural yield to feed the gradually increasing population...
Union Bank Training Institute organised a day- long workshop on "Prevention of Anti Money Laundering and Combating Terrorist Financing" in the city recently, says a statement. Managing director of Union Bank Md Abdul Hamid Miah was present at the workshop...
Bangladesh is likely to get different types of motor vehicles and equipment worth $ 50 million from Belarus under Export Commodity Credit (ECC) for different city corporations and municipalities, reports UNB. According to official sources, the Development Bank of Belarus...
Shamsul Huda | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
Local pharmaceutical companies' reputation for manufacturing excellence and products' quality help them get approval for export of drugs to the world's highly regulated market. Half a dozen leading pharmaceutical companies have already got approval from United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare...
Robi has launched electricity bill payment service for Power Development Board (PDB) in Sylhet and Rangpur regions, reports UNB. Robi has already started collecting electricity bill for March from these two regions. Robi's system for mobile payment of electricity bills...
FE Report | 2015-03-18 00:00:00
The board of directors of two more listed companies -- Brac Bank Ltd and Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd -- have recommended dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2014. Brac Bank: The board of directors of Brac Bank has...
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