Farmers take high-interest loans under syndicate pressure: CAB chief
Although Bangladesh Bank has introduced low-interest loan schemes for farmers, only a very small number of them are benefiting from it, alleged Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) President AHM Shafiquzzaman on Friday.He said farmers were being forced to borrow money at high interest rates due to the influence of syndicates.Shafiquzzaman...
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Five firms get NBR's e-Return Champion Certificates
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday awarded five firms the prestigious "e-Return Champion Certificate" under Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) Project, says a press release. Recipients of the awards include BAT Bangladesh, Sonali Bank, Brac Bank, Renata Pharmaceuticals and Bureau Bangladesh.The awards were conferred on the country's largest taxpayers...
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Saturday mkt showcasing women's creativity launches today
The first-ever 'Saturday market' dedicated to celebrating women's creativity and entrepreneurship will be launched in the capital today (Saturday). The daylong event titled 'Women of Worth and Wonder (WOW)' will be held at the 25th-floor ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel in Gulshan from 10:30am to 9:30pm, bringing together women...
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Canada, Mexico leaders agree to seek 'fairer' trade deal with US
MEXICO CITY, Sept 19 (AFP): The leaders of Canada and Mexico on Thursday defended their three-way free-trade deal with the United States, while agreeing to try and make it "fairer" in the face of tariff pressure from President Donald Trump.After talks in Mexico with President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister...
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China's Xiaomi to remotely fix assisted driving flaw in 110,000 SU7 cars
BEIJING, Sept 19 (AFP) : Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will remotely fix a flaw in the assisted driving system on over 110,000 of its popular SU7 electric cars, the firm and regulators said Friday, months after a deadly crash involving the model.China's tech companies and automakers have poured billions...
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Thriving rural communities foundation of global security: IFAD
In an increasingly unpredictable global economy, investments in the socio-economic transformation of rural areas are fundamental to a more stable and prosperous world.That's the message that Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will take to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, challenging the...
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