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AmCham urges collaborative measures to tackle inflation, boost GDP growth
Business —10 June, 2024 23:39
The government, policymakers, and the central bank must work together to implement effective measures to control inflation and mitigate its impact to maintain…
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Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlines
Holidaymakers are being warned about a rise in scams where fake…

Apple expected to enter AI race
Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is…
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Japan keen to invest more in manufacturing sector in Bangladesh
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori has expressed his country's willingness to invest more in the manufacturing sector in Bangladesh. The envoy expressed this interest…

Ali for appropriate policies to overcome LDC graduation challenges
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday said that Bangladesh could overcome all the challenges of the LDC graduation if the right policies and strategies are put in place.…

Dhaka, Seoul keen to revise air service agreement
Bangladesh and South Korea are keen to revise the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the two countries soon, to operate regular direct commercial flights between Dhaka and…
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2nd Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit in Dhaka on June 11
The second Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit will be held in Dhaka on June 11 in an effort to accelerate the momentum circularity in the apparel and textile industries of the country.…

Over 22.73 lakh livestock surplus in country after fulfill Eid demand
Livestock officials and experts claimed that there is no shortage of sacrificial animals for the upcoming Eid-ulAzha which is scheduled to be held in next week as over 1.29 crore animals…

FBCCI raises spectre of 'crowding out'
The Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) said private sector credit will be affected if the government takes the targeted loan in the proposed budget from…
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Post budget reaction: ICAB warns of inflation risk linked to bank borrowing
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Saturday welcomed the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 for changing some rules of income tax. The ICAB said…

21 organisations receive National Productivity Award
A total of 21 organizations today received the "National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2022" for their significant contributions to the industrial sector through maintaining…

TOAB demands withdrawal of VAT in tourism sector
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB), the apex tourism association of the tourism sector, demanded withdrawal of the 15 percent value added tax, imposed on the tourism sector…

Finance Minister at post-budget briefing: 'Wait 6 months for measures to take effect against inflation'
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Friday said the country must wait for 6 months to bring inflation under control. He said the government is doing everything to control inflation…

CPD sees ‘high ambition’ in budget to tame inflation
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has termed the government's target to tame inflation within 6.5 percentage as 'highly ambitious' goal which marked nearly double digit in recent…
American Chamber expresses concern over turnover tax hike
American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) expressed concerns over the 15 percent standard rate for value added tax which will create negative impact on imported goods. In…
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Budget FY25: Uncertainty surrounds VAT exemption for Metro Rail tickets
No decision has been made yet on extending the VAT exemption for Dhaka Metro Rail tickets, which is set to expire on June 30. Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali did not…

Corporate tax cut to 25% proposed
The government is all set to curtail corporate income tax by 2.5 percentage points in a bid to encourage compliance with a condition of promoting cashless transactions. Finance Minister…