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Dr Yunus urges quick solution to KEPZ land rights issue

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday asked the authorities to resolve the land rights issue of the Korean Export Processing Zone by early next month and bring all the investment promotion agencies under one umbrella to attract more foreign investment to the country.The Chief Adviser gave the instruction when...

COMMUNITY BANK BANGLADESH HOLDS 60TH BOARD MEETING

COMMUNITY BANK BANGLADESH HOLDS 60TH BOARD MEETINGThe 60th Board Meeting of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC was held at the Police Headquarters in Dhaka on Tuesday, with Baharul Alam, Inspector General of Police and also Chairman of Community Bank, in the chair. At the meeting, important decisions were taken on the...

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK'S BOARD MEETING HELD--

FIRST SECURITY ISLAMI BANK'S BOARD MEETING HELDThe 284th meeting of Board of Directors of First Security Islami Bank PLC was held at the FSIB Head Office in Dhaka on Monday, with Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Chairman of the Board, in the chair. Md Azizur Rahman, Vice Chairman, Md Abdul Quddus, Chairman...

BGMEA administrator stresses fair pricing for industry's sustainability

Administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Anwar Hossain has emphasised the need for fair pricing to make the industry more sustainable, mentioning that worker welfare is directly impacted by pricing policies, reports UNB.Speaking to a delegation from the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) at the BGMEA complex...

Payment thru bKash, cashback make shopping convenient at DITF

To enhance customers' convenience in digital payments at the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2025, bKash is offering various payment facilities, reports BSS.After purchasing their preferred products and services, customers can make payments through several options from the bKash app - QR scan, payment gateways or direct payment through Visa...

Agriculture credit disbursement falls significantly

The impact of flash floods and waterlogging in Feni, Cumilla, and Noakhali in late August saw agriculture credit, a specific category of loans given to farmers, fall by over 14.39 percent in July-November of the current fiscal year compared to the previous year, reports UNB..The first three months of the...

LPG exempted from VAT at production stage

The government has exempted 7.5 per cent additional value added tax (VAT) at the production stage of "LP Gas".The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a special order in this regard on Monday, reports UNB.At present LP Gas is used as cooking fuel in homes, as fuel for vehicles at...

US atop in remittance inflows to Bangladesh for 3 months: BB

The United States (US) has emerged as the top country for sending remittances to Bangladesh for three consecutive months, says the Bangladesh Bank, reports UNB.Following the political changeover in August, remittance inflows from the US have seen a significant rise, enabling the US to surpass the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...

Savings certificates sale likely to resume tomorrow

The sales of all types of savings certificates which remained suspended since last Thursday due to software upgrades are likely to resume tomorrow (Thursday).Savings Certificate Director of the Department of National Savings (DNS) Mohammad Shariful Islam told UNB that the software upgrade work was underway and it would take one...

Walton Plaza Challengers Summit-2025 held

With the slogan of "We were the best, we are the best and we will be the best", the day-long 'Walton Plaza Challengers' Summit-2025" was held at Walton Hi-Tech Park in Chandra, Gazipur on Tuesday, says a press release The day-long summit was attended by Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC's Vice-Chairman...