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Restaurateurs seek uniform 5.0pc VAT, tax

The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) has urged the government to introduce a uniform 5.0 per cent VAT and tax rate for both restaurants and catering services.It has also requested the withdrawal of the source tax and supplementary duty (SD) on essential commodities proposed in the FY27 national budget.The association...

Walton starts PCBA export to US

Global technology giant Walton is manufacturing world-class, high-tech motherboards, known as PCBAs (Printed Circuit Board Assemblies), in Bangladesh. In addition to meeting its own requirements and domestic demand, Walton is exporting PCBAs and various technology products to numerous countries around the world. As part of this ongoing export expansion, the...

RAKUB seeks one more year for Tk 10b state guarantee to avoid liquidity crisis

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has sought further extension of the state guarantee for its Tk 10 billion pre-finance loan for another year to avert a severe liquidity crisis and ensure uninterrupted agricultural lending.In a letter the Acting Managing Director of the specialized bank, Md. Golam Mortuza, has requested the...

Dr Kadir new DG of BARI

Renowned agricultural scientist Dr Md Manjurul Kadir has been appointed the Director General (routine duties) of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). The appointment was made through an official order issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. Prior to this new assignment, he served as the Director of the Oilseed Research Centre...

4 Quay Gantry Cranes for PCT arrive at Chittagong Port

CHATTOGRAM: Patenga Container Terminal (PCT), a key terminal of Chittagong seaport, is getting four Quay Gantry Cranes. The Cranes reached the Chittagong seaport On Friday. MV Lan Hai Hong Yun loaded with the four ship-to-shore Quay Gantry Cranes procured from China for about 30 million US dollars berthed at the...

BCCCI leads business delegation to China-South Asia Expo

A 23-member business delegation, led by Mohd. Khorshed Alam, President of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCCI), participated in the 10th China-South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair 2026, held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, from June 11 to 16.As Bangladesh participated...

Japan inflation unchanged in May after BoJ rate hike

TOKYO, June 19 (AFP): Japan's core inflation was unchanged in May from April, government data showed Friday, days after the central bank hiked rates to a 31-year high because of the Middle East war.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government has moved to shield consumers from the sharp rise in oil prices...