BNP revives Tk 49.64b scheme paused by interim govt
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is set to spend Tk 49.64 billion on rehabilitating 5,180 kilometres of severely damaged, dilapidated, and non-motorable rural roads, along with 7,000 metres of damaged bridges and culverts, over the next four years.A Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) meeting of the Planning Commission has agreed...
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BRAC Bank brings World Cup home with PayFlex campaign
As football fever grips the nation ahead of the FIFA World Cup, BRAC Bank has launched an exciting PayFlex campaign, enabling customers to purchase televisions and home entertainment products through zero per cent installment facilities at leading electronics retailers across Bangladesh.BRAC Bank Credit Card holders can buy selected televisions and...
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CPD urges end to fossil fuel tax perks, seeks green incentives in FY27 budget
Bangladesh's fiscal and budgetary policies continue to favour fossil fuels over renewable energy, creating a structural barrier to the country's clean energy transition, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said on Sunday.Urging the government to undertake sweeping fiscal reforms, the independent think tank called for the withdrawal of tax privileges...
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7,784 garment workers lose jobs in five months amid weak global demand
Thousands, mostly garment workers, have lost their jobs amid a fall in production and work orders due to sluggish global demand and a loss of competitiveness.A total of 79 factories terminated as many as 7,784 workers in the last five months until May 31, according to data prepared by law...
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Shahjalal Islami Bank signs agreement with Perfect Global Health
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC signed an agreement with Perfect Global Health at the Corporate Head Office of the bank on Sunday. In the presence of Md. Jafar Sadeq, Deputy Managing Director of the bank, AVP of the bank's card division Md. Shafiul Islam and CEO of Perfect Global Health Kaysar...
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Standard Islami Bank celebrates 27th founding anniversary
Standard Islami Bank PLC stepped into its 28th year of operation on 3 June. To celebrate the occasion, the bank organised a discussion session and dua programme moderated by Acting Managing Director Md. Siddiqur Rahman. Heads of all divisions attended the event while heads of all branches along with all...
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Prime Bank hosts regional training to strengthen AML & CFT compliance
Prime Bank's AML & CFT Division organised the 'Regional Training on AML & CFT Compliance' recently at the Marina Yasmin Chowdhury Hall of Aspiration in Prime Tower, Nikunja-2, bringing together 153 branch officials from Dhaka East region to reinforce the bank's commitment to global compliance standards. The event was inaugurated...
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Businesses get until June 30 to upload paper VAT returns to e-VAT system
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for businesses to enter previously submitted paper-based VAT returns into the electronic VAT (e-VAT) system until June 30, 2026, ahead of the planned introduction of mandatory online VAT return filing from July, reports UNB.According to an NBR press release issued...
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