DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
The country's Value Added Tax (VAT) automation has remained monopolised by Vietnamese firm FPT, as the online platform was developed on software for which there is no local expertise.The contract with FPT, signed in 2015 at a value of US$33.6...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
In a significant turn of events, four political leaders, including BNP Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul islam Alamgir and Nayeeb-e-Amir of Janaat-e-Islami Syed Abdullah Taher, are joining the UN entourage of Chief Adviser of the post-uprising government Prof Muhammad Yunus. The other...
Monira Munni, From Geneva | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Artificial intelligence (AI) could increase global trade by 40 per cent by the year of 2040, a new World Trade Organisation (WTO) report has said.But without having adequate policies, it could also exacerbate economic divides, the report warned.Adoption of AI...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) turns a nagging burden for most businesses as it drives up the cost of doing business and further fuels inflation, a latest research reveals. The source-tax-impact study by the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) shows...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
After the enhancement of tariffs and various charges by the Chittagong seaport authority, berth operators and container-depot owners come up now the ship liners for upward cost adjustments, foreshadowing domino effect on Bangladesh's foreign trade, sources say. "We are planning...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus Wednesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to holding a free, fair, transparent and festive general election in the first half of next February, come what may.He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of...
SEOUL, Sept 17 (AFP): Emma Raducanu was made to wait at the rain-hit Korea Open on Wednesday before setting up a meeting with fellow former Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova.Britain's Raducanu, the 2021 US Open winner and eighth seed in...
Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed insisted on Wednesday that he doesn't lose his sleep for not being picked regularly in the XI as he is mentally prepared to come in and perform whenever an opportunity arises, reports Cricbuzz.Nasum, who was...
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim made a giant leap in the ICC T20 batters' rankings following his match-winning 31 ball-52 against Afghanistan in a crucial Asia Cup game on Tuesday, reports BSS.His seventh half-century eventually led his side to an...
PARIS, Sept 16 (AFP): Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and...
MIAMI, Sept 17 (AFP): Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up another to spark Inter Miami over the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Tuesday in an MLS rematch of a melee-capped Leagues Cup final.The 38-year-old Argentine striker who starred for...
Bangladesh are still alive in the Asia Cup, but only just.Their eight-run win over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday has left the Tigers in contention for a Super Four spot, though the final say now rests with the outcome...
NRB Bank PLC, as the lead bank, successfully organised a two-day seminar, campaign, and roadshow titled 'Cashless Bangladesh' at separate venues in Cumilla, including Cumilla University and Victoria College, recently, aiming to implement the 'Cashless Bangladesh' initiative and expand transactions...
Bangladesh Bank organised a two-day seminar on the 'Cashless Bangladesh Initiative' in Rajshahi, with BRAC Bank serving as the Lead Bank, to promote digital transactions and enhance financial awareness. The first day's event was held at the Rajshahi Kara Training...
Bengal Commercial Bank PLC has partnered with US-Bangla Airlines in a strategic alliance designed to promote shared growth. Through this alliance, the airlines company will benefit from personalised banking solutions. Tarik Morshed, Managing Director & CEO of Bengal Commercial Bank,...
International Justice Mission inaugurates 'Project Surakkha', a special programme aiming to protect Bangladeshi children from sexual exploitation, at a city hotel on Wednesday. — Focus Bangla
Mobile financial service provider bKash has announced a range of discount and cashback offers on purchases made through its platform ahead of Durga Puja 2025. The offers, available both online and offline, aim to support customers during the festive shopping...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has called on the government to quickly settle pending insurance claims for textile mills affected during the July-August 2024 mass uprising, as the sector faces a deepening crisis.It has also sought compensation for the...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
The four-day South Asia Trade Fair 2025 begins today (Thursday) in the capital, bringing together more than 100 business entities from SAARC member countries under one roof.The event, jointly organised by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
Homegrown drug maker Delta Life Sciences PLC plans to manufacture specialised drugs to meet the growing local and global demand from its proposed plant at the National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Chattogram. The company is set to invest around...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-09-18 00:00:00
The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB) has moved to reassess the much-delayed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project after the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) rejected its latest cost-escalation proposal in July this year. The project,...
Indian shares edged higher on Wednesday, driven by broad-based gains, as progress in trade talks with the United States and expectations of a rate cut by the U.S Federal Reserve later in the day buoyed investor sentiment, reports Reuters.The Nifty...
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters): A call by Donald Trump to ditch quarterly corporate reporting has received cautious support from an unlikely source: international investors pushing business to do more on longer-term sustainability issues, many lambasted by the US president.Trump on...
NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters): Artificial intelligence chip startup Groq said on Wednesday it has raised $750 million in new financing at a post-money valuation of $6.9 billion.Groq, a Silicon Valley chip startup founded by a former Alphabet engineer, is...
CUMILLA, Sept 17 (BSS): The export of taro stems from Cumilla's Barura Upazila is emerging as a promising source of foreign currency earnings, with shipments reaching international markets including the Middle East, the United States, the United Kingdom and several...
The lottery draw for the 'Bangladesh Krishi Bank Remittance Festival', organised on the occasion of Holy Eid-ul-Azha 2025, was held digitally in the bank's Boardroom on Tuesday. Sanchia Binte Ali, Managing Director of the bank, was present during the draw....
The office-bearers of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) led by its President M Naseemul Hye FCS called on Mahbubur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, at his office at the Secretariat on Wednesday. They apprised the...
The 25th Annual General Meeting of Desh General Insurance Company Limited was held in a hybrid mode on Tuesday, with physical presence at Sena Convention Hall "Sena Gaurab", SKS Tower, at Mohakhali in Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by...
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