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Expert-led assessment may help bridge tax gap

Bridging the divide between taxpayers and tax authorities, expert-led tax assessments, and greater private-sector involvement in policymaking are crucial steps to enhance the country's tax administration, experts said at a workshop on Saturday. The event underscored the ongoing challenges businesses face with Customs and VAT regulations and emphasised collaboration as...

Standard Bank holds its 415th Board Meeting

Standard Bank holds its 415th Board MeetingThe 415th Board Meeting of Shari-ah based Standard Bank PLC was held at the bank's Head Office in Dhaka recently. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank Mohammed Abdul Aziz presided over the meeting. It was attended among others by Md Habibur...

Bangladesh Submarine Cables co hits 4 Tbps bandwith

FE ReportBangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) has reached a significant milestone, with its real-time internet traffic capacity hitting 4 terabytes per second (Tbps) as of 1 August 2025, according to a company press release.The state-run bandwidth provider added the latest terabyte in just three months, having crossed the 3 Tbps...

Town Hall Meeting Held at NRBC Bank's Cumilla Zone

Town Hall Meeting Held at NRBC Bank's Cumilla ZoneA town hall meeting was held at NRBC Bank's Cumilla Zone office at a hotel in Feni on Friday. Chairman of the bank Md Ali Hossain Prodhania was the chief guest in the event. During the event, the bank's Managing Director and...

ONE Bank opens its 50th Sub-Branch at Shafipur

ONE Bank opens its 50th Sub-Branch at ShafipurONE Bank opened its 50th Sub-Branch at Shafipur Bazar, Kaliakoir, Gazipur under its Ganakbari (EPZ) Branch recently. KH. Rashed Akhtar Zaman, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Distribution, Syed Farhad Alam, Executive Vice President and Zonal Head (Dhaka-North), Mohammad Shahid Ul...

World economies reel from Trump's tariffs punch

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (AFP): Global markets reeled Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect.Trump announced late Thursday that dozens of economies, including the European Union, will face new tariff...