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Experts for holistic reforms at NBR to boost tax system efficiency

Speakers at a roundtable on Monday emphasised the need for integrated and holistic reforms at the National Board of Revenue (NBR), with a particular focus on digitisation, consistency in tax rates, and enhancing direct taxation.They also stressed the importance of separating policy formulation from tax collection to create a more...

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S&P rates BRAC Bank as top bank in BD

BRAC Bank has once again secured a 'B+' credit rating with a 'Stable' outlook, as affirmed by the world's leading credit rating agency, S&P Global Ratings.Despite challenges in the banking sector, the US-based S&P Global Ratings has kept confidence on BRAC Bank maintaining a solid 'B+' rating with a 'Stable'...

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Green data centre to be built under PPP

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an MoU with the Posts and Telecommunications Division (PTD), the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) and the BTCL on Monday for developing Bangladesh's first green data centre under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.PPPA Director General (Finance and Administration) A K M Abul Kalam Azad, Bangladesh...

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EBL partners with Moner Bondhu to provide free mental health services

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has announced a partnership with Moner Bondhu to provide free mental health and wellbeing services to women workers in the ready-made garments (RMG) sector. This initiative, under EBL's corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes, is set to benefit over 5,000 women through Moner Bondhu's exclusive counselling and...

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'RUPALI E-BANK' APP LAUNCHED

Rupali Bank PLC has unveiled its digital financial service, 'Rupali e-bank' app, to provide modern and better services. Managing Director of the bank Kazi Md. Wahidul Islam inaugurated the app at the head office of the bank in Dhaka on Monday. Deputy Managing Directors Parsuma Alam, Hasan Tanvir and Md....

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