Nilratan Halder | 2022-03-25 00:00:00
Once again, Bangladesh has earned the dubious distinction of topping the list of countries in the world with the worst air quality. To make the matter particularly shocking and painful, the country has held the undesirable spot for the fourth...
Golam Rasul | 2022-03-25 00:00:00
The price of edible oil has recently increased in Bangladesh and causing worry among both consumers and the government. The edible oil price increase in the international market, the Ukraine war, and speculation about price increase during Ramadan have caused...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-03-24 12:00:00
Half of the corporate taxpayers across Bangladesh couldn't submit their returns by the deadline after the government made verified audit report on their financials mandatory for the 2021-22 fiscal, officials say. The fault on return submission unveils, by default, a...
Shadique Mahbub Islam | 2022-03-24 12:00:00
In a post-Covid neo-normal world, a life without an internet connection is unthinkable. Internet dependency before Covid is barely a fraction of what it is at present. However, internet penetration is only about 31 per cent in our country, leaving...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2022-03-24 12:00:00
The war in Ukraine did not start on February 24, 2022 but on April 04, 1949 when 12 countries -- Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom(UK) -- representing...
Rezaul Hannan | 2022-03-24 00:00:00
Everyone wants to get recognition for his/her contribution in every sphere of life. The governmental and non-governmental entities in the country and abroad regularly recognise the best performer or contributor with an award, promotion, or any other ways mainly to...
Hasnat M Alamgir | 2022-03-24 00:00:00
Road transport workers in Bangladesh most of whom are truck and bus drivers along with their helpers are at risk of developing a wide variety of health conditions because of their demanding and strenuous job nature. The road transport sector...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2022-03-23 00:00:00
The securities regulator will not renew the licences of stockbrokers until they adjust investors' money and shares kept in the stipulated accounts. Such brokers will not also be entitled to enjoy different other facilities.The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-03-23 00:00:00
The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) fell significantly against the US dollar on Tuesday due to higher demand for the greenback for settling import-payment obligations.On the inter-bank foreign-exchange (forex) market on the day, the BDT lost its value by...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2022-03-23 00:00:00
Only two resting places, of the planned four, for drivers of heavy vehicles on long routes have been ready - almost four years after the Prime Minister's directive in this regard, but their inauguration would still take time. Officials concerned...
Mehnaz Tabassum Khaleel | 2022-03-23 00:00:00
The realm of sustainability-driven investing has induced a growing magnitude of market participants in recent times with Moody's forecasts indicating that sustainable bond issuance will hit a record in 2021 not to mention a finding from HSBC's Sustainable Financing and...
Mohammad Anwarul Karim | 2022-03-23 00:00:00
Globally professionals are providing different types of audit and assurance services to fulfill different client needs. Among those, the most frequently performed and well-known audits are financial audits, performance audits, compliance audits, risk-based audits, internal audits, external audits, operational audits....
Zamil Ahamed Limon, Akash Kumar Saha, and Md. Toslim Hossen | 2022-03-22 12:00:00
For a pretty long time the issues of distribution, allocation, and management of water resources have remained a significant challenge, requiring better considerations and practices. Especially, in many water-stressed regions of the world, it plays a vital role in social,...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-03-22 00:00:00
China is likely to allow in its market half a dozen more agricultural products from Bangladesh as they have recently initiated the process in this regard, officials said.The products are: potato, mango, jackfruit, guava, soybean meal and aromatic rice.At present,...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-03-22 00:00:00
The formation of 'trade facilitation department' and mandatory submission of evidence of tax payment for availing public and private services are in a slew of budget proposals Bangladesh's apex chamber has prepared.It recommends making tax registration mandatory for all entrepreneurs,...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2022-03-22 00:00:00
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has recently ventured the suggestion that, if authorised, his office can help manage the ever-worsening traffic mess of the capital city. His idea is to reduce the number of motorised vehicles plying...
Siddique Islam | 2022-03-21 00:00:00
The yields on government securities (G-Sec) have continued to rise in the recent days, as the banks are showing unwillingness to invest their excess funds in the risk-free instruments.The yields on two types of treasury bills (T-bills) increased significantly on...
Nilratan Halder | 2022-03-21 00:00:00
The cause of the two siblings' death in Kishoreganj, Brahmanbaria was suspect right from the beginning. But no one in his or her wildest imagination could have the slightest inkling of what the law enforcement has disclosed at a press...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2022-03-20 00:00:00
The government has planned to bring third parties or intermediaries under the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) to check irregularities in the process of registering companies. The third parties will be engaged under a licencing mechanism to...
Asjadul Kibria | 2022-03-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh economy is set to return to the 7-plus growth regime in the current fiscal year (FY22), thanks to strong recovery of the economic activities after the pandemic. After recording 7.88 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh's overall imports jumped by 52.5 per cent in the first seven months of this fiscal year (FY) due to higher imports of fuel oil and capital machinery, officials said.The settlement of letters of credit (LCs), generally known as actual...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Bangladeshi diplomats in Moscow have cautioned Dhaka's traders in doing business with Russia now since the war-linked situation would not be normal anytime soon.At the same time they have been advised to be innovative and tactful in exploring the existing...
BABUL BARMAN | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Earnings of most of the multinational companies (MNCs) listed with the country's stock market increased in 2021 compared to the previous year thanks to lower operating cost and reduction of corporate tax rates.Currently, there are twelve multinational companies listed with...
Abdul Bayes | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
This review is on the autobiography of Rehman Sobhan titled Untranquil Recollections: The Years of Fulfilment (SAGE, 2016). The reviewer feels delighted to dedicate it to the 87th birthday of Rehman Sobhan that silently passed off few days back on...
Nilratan Halder | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
The issuance of special cards to 10 million poor people, as announced by the prime minister, for purchasing some bare minimum essentials at subsidised rates is a pragmatic step in the context of market volatility. At the same time, it...
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury from Falls Church, Virginia, USA | 2022-03-18 00:00:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to invade Ukraine on February 24. Prior to invasion there were military buildups along the eastern and southern borders of Ukraine. The leaders of the Western Europe and the United States warned against...
Munima Sultana | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Both Bangladesh and Japan governments are likely to start working on free trade agreement (FTA) after a survey found that the majority of Bangladeshi and Japanese companies operating here are in favour of signing it to retain competitiveness after the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
The earnings of international technology companies having no permanent establishment (PE) in Bangladesh would come under the purview of direct tax in the next fiscal year, officials say.Also, the revenue board might define freewheeling 'e-commerce' in the income-tax law, specifically...
Shadique Mahbub Islam | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
Earlier this week, a young girl committed suicide after being violated. In her grim suicide note, she has named the culprit, and bade goodbye to her family by saying that they will not live with respect if she lives with...
Tofael Mahmud | 2022-03-17 00:00:00
It is always inspiring when someone starts their own initiatives to become self-dependent. But when a woman comes up with one despite all societal pressure, it's always worth celebrating.Proma Sarker, a second-year student at the Department of Economics, University of...
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