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Withholding tax can be paid online: NBR
Taxpayers will not only be able to pay withholding tax online but also prepare returns and file those electronically too, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh again demands GSP revival at Ticfa meet
Bangladesh has again demanded the reinstatement of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) of the US at a 6th Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) meeting held in Washington on Tuesday.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Most stocks fail to attract buyers
Most of the stocks failed to attract any investor yesterday as the buyers think share prices may fall further if the rumour on the stockmarket regulator lifting the floor price becomes true.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
PPP projects attracted $6.74b investments
Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Bangladesh have attracted investments of $6.74 billion, with a majority in the energy sector, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
BB injects another Tk 1,250cr into two Islamic banks
Two shariah-based banks yesterday borrowed Tk 1,250 crore more under a Bangladesh Bank’s arrangement named “Islamic Bank Liquidity Facility” (IBLF).
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to get $250 million from AIIB as budget support
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to give $250 million in loan as budget support to implement the Strengthening Social Resilience Programme (sub-programme 2).
7 December 2022, 16:09 PM
‘Next 10 years crucial for Bangladesh to fight climate change, poverty’
The next ten years are crucial for Bangladesh to prepare, adapt and transform societies, economies and all ecosystems as the world is now facing triple and interconnected crises: the climate emergency, rapid damage to biodiversity and extreme poverty, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said.
7 December 2022, 15:58 PM
Tk 5,000 crore scheme launched for capital machinery purchase
Bangladesh Bank today rolled out a Tk 5,000 crore refinance scheme to help borrowers procure environment-friendly capital machinery.
7 December 2022, 15:08 PM
Leather goods export to hit $10 billion by 2030: Munshi
Leather and leather goods export from Bangladesh will rise by 10 times to $10 billion by 2030 from the existing $1 billion, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.
7 December 2022, 14:37 PM
Deadline extended for rice import at reduced tariff
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the scope for traders to import rice at reduced tariff by three months to March 31 next year to facilitate increased supply of the staple food and contain its prices in the local market.
7 December 2022, 14:08 PM
Bangladesh demands restoration of US GSP during Ticfa talks
Bangladesh has demanded the United States restore the generalised system of preferences (GSP) status during the 6th round meeting of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) in Washington on Tuesday.
7 December 2022, 10:12 AM
Rules tightened for banks’ car purchase
Banks would able to replace cars and other vehicles used by their chairmen and chief executive officers and the lenders if they are at least eight years old, said the central bank today.
7 December 2022, 09:34 AM
Cassava cultivation catching on in hilly areas of Tangail
Cassava farmers in the Madhupur, Ghatail and Sakhipur upazilas of Tangail are enjoying bumper harvests of the crop, which has changed the fortunes of many in the fertile, hilly region.
7 December 2022, 04:00 AM
High tariff protection for steel industry affects users
With the prices of mild steel (MS) products, namely rods, remaining high in the domestic market, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has said high tariff protection on imports of billet is affecting local users.
7 December 2022, 03:30 AM
Leather maintains healthy export growth despite global crisis
Despite the raging global economic crisis, Bangladesh’s leather and leather products sector witnessed a 17.56 per cent year-on-year growth in export earnings in the first five months of the current fiscal year on the back of orders shifting away from competitors.
7 December 2022, 03:00 AM
Why should you submit tax return by Dec 31?
If you miss your tax filing by December 31 this year, you will lose a significant amount of tax credit due to strict deadline of tax submission. So, if you have not yet been able to lodge your tax return then decide to submit within the stipulated time.
7 December 2022, 02:30 AM
Current account deficit widens further
Bangladesh’s current account deficit widened further in October as imports continued to surge compared to the combined receipts from exports and remittances.
7 December 2022, 02:00 AM
Proper policies needed for ‘Smart Bangladesh’
The main challenges towards building a “Smart Bangladesh” are formulating proper policies and integrating government and academic entities and service providers, said experts yesterday.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Developing economies’ debt doubles over decade: WB
The external debt of developing economies has more than doubled from a decade ago to $9 trillion in 2021, the World Bank said Tuesday, warning the debt crisis facing these countries has intensified.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Mindshare wins Campaign’s Agency of the Year awards
Mindshare Bangladesh has won awards for overall achievements in advertising and brand communications since the early 1990s in two categories at the Campaign’s Agency of the Year awards 2022.
6 December 2022, 18:00 PM