NBR moves to align tariff structure with WTO obligations
In a step towards global trade compliance, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has undertaken a comprehensive review of Bangladesh's tariff regime, identifying 60 tariff lines where current customs duties and associated charges surpass the bound rates established in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreements, reports UNB. As part of...
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BRAC Bank has recently organised an Agent Banking Meet for five southern districts to formulate a business roadmap for 2024 and beyond.
BRAC BANK HOSTS AGENT BANKING MEET IN KUAKATABRAC Bank has recently organised an Agent Banking Meet for five southern districts to formulate a business roadmap for 2024 and beyond. The conference was organised with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to drive financial inclusion. Held in Kuakata, the...
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Global brands shirk responsibility for further wage hike
FE ReportThe Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has alleged that global brands attempted to avoid their responsibility for further wage hike and legal threats Bangladeshi garment workers are facing due to wage protests.The CCC, a global platform of labour unions in garment and textile industry, said in a statement issued on...
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Social Islami Bank arranged a discussion on Cash Waqf recently at the bank's head office on the occasion
SOCIAL ISLAMI BANK DISCUSSION ON CASH WAQF Social Islami Bank arranged a discussion on Cash Waqf recently at the bank's head office on the occasion of Holy Ramadan. Zafar Alam, Managing Director and CEO, presided over the event. Mawlana Obaid Ullah Hamzah, Chairman of Shariah Supervisory Committee of the bank,...
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Nepal eyes joint ventures with global investors
Nepal has invited global investors, including those from Bangladesh, to participate in joint ventures, as the Himalayan country is aiming for growth and shared prosperity."We stand ready to facilitate Bangladeshi investors. Investment is playing an important role in strengthening economic ties between Bangladesh and Nepal," said Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh...
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Rashed removed as Sonali Life Insurance CEO
Mir Rashed Bin Anam has been suspended and removed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Sonali Life Insurance Company Ltd, known as Sonali Life, reports UNB.According to official sources, the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) in a letter dated March 28 said it approved a decision of the...
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The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB)
CENTRAL SHARIAH BOARD FOR ISLAMIC BANKS HOLDS SEMINAR The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh (CSBIB) held a seminar on 'Role of Shariah-based banking in socio-economic development of Bangladesh' at a hotel in Dhaka recently. Md Rias Sarower, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the...
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