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EU GSP schemes: Options for Bangladesh

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, as reported by the Financial Express, recently urged the European Union (EU) to give GSP-plus facility to Bangladesh after 2027. "We call upon the European Union to provide GSP Plus facility to Bangladesh like Sri Lanka and Pakistan," he told the media at the secretariat in...

Refund of tax: Woes of taxpayers

Income tax is a levy on income. The collection of income tax takes place according to the Income Tax Ordinance 1984 (ITO-1984). Every year during budget presentation for ensuing financial year, applicable laws and levies are amended by a proposal from the Finance Minister. The budget speech regularly covers changes...

Women's football: All eyes on Thimpu

The success of the Bangladesh teams in recent international women's football tournaments should drive the concerned authorities to strengthen support to these squads, at par with their male counterparts. That way, good results like the championship in the maiden Women's T20 Asia Cup in June of this year, can be...