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SME Foundation urges VAT exemption for businesses with turnover up to Tk 10m

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation on Tuesday called for exempting annual turnover of up to Tk 10 million from Value Added Tax (VAT), aiming to ease the financial burden on small businesses and foster industrial growth.The demand was made at a view-exchange meeting on 'SME-Friendly Budget Proposals 2025-26',...

China lifts Boeing ban after trade talks with US

BEIJING, May 13 (AFP): China has lifted a ban on domestic airlines accepting new Boeing aircraft, a report said Tuesday, after Beijing and Washington agreed to temporarily lower tariffs in a major de-escalation of their trade war.Last month the American aircraft maker confirmed that Chinese airlines had stopped accepting delivery...

Apex court declares Nagad administrator, board illegal

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday declared the appointment of an administrator and a new board of directors at mobile financial service provider Nagad as unlawful, reports UNB.Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md Rezaul Haque passed the order after hearing a petition in this...

Govt to procure one LNG cargo, 11m litres of rice bran oil

The government Tuesday approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo of LNG and 11million (1.10 crore) litres of refined rice bran oil to meet the growing demand in the country.The approval came from the 19th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance...

NCC Bank opens four new Islamic Banking Windows in Dhaka

NCC Bank has recently opened Islamic Banking Windows at its Gulshan, Baridhara, Dhanmondi and Shyamoli branches with the aim to expand its services based on Islamic Shari'ah. These four Windows were formally inaugurated by the bank's Managing Director M. Shamsul Arefin along with other officials.

Linde Bangladesh to get insurance services from MetLife

Linde Bangladesh Limited has recently signed a contract with MetLife Bangladesh to provide insurance facilities to their employees. The agreement was signed by Bibhabasu Sengupta, Managing Director, Linde Bangladesh Limited, and Ala Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, MetLife Bangladesh, on the former's office premises.

ONE Bank opens 114th Branch at Chinispur

ONE Bank PLC opened its 114th Branch at Chinispur in Narsingdi recently. KH Rashed Akhtar Zaman, Senior Executive Vice President & Head of Branch Distribution of ONE Bank, formally inaugurated the branch.

BIDA holds meeting with political parties

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) held a view exchange meeting with different political parties at its office in Dhaka on Tuesday. BIDA Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun discussed the ways to improve the investment climate in the country. -PID

EBL partners with Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) customers will have access to round-the-clock essential healthcare services via the 'Shukhee' app, an innovative digital healthcare platform developed by Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions. An agreement to this effect between two organisations was signed at EBL head office in Dhaka on Monday. Dr. Ahmed Armaan Siddiqui,...

Jamuna Bank Signs MoU with Bangladesh Bank

Jamuna Bank PLC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Bank to implement the Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Program (SICIP) for the period of 2025-2027. The Bank will provide training to the emerging entrepreneurs under this program. The MoU was...