Despite extensive efforts to keep garment factories operational, around 45 factories in the Ashulia and Bypail areas were forced to close on Saturday due to ongoing labor unrest. However, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has announced that all garment factories will remain open on Sunday, operating as usual. Speaking
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NBR sets six-month targets to expand tax net
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set a six-month target to significantly broaden its tax base, aiming to reduce the disproportionate burden on the country's existing taxpayers. "We have fixed a target of six months to widen the tax net, focusing on increasing the number of taxpayers. This will be
4G phones for GP customers through bKash Pay Later service
bKash joins hands with Grameenphone and City Bank to offer the 'Pay Later' service for their joint customers, making 4G and 5G smartphones affordable. Under this arrangement, eligible bKash customers can use City Bank's nano-loan-based collateral-free Pay Later option in the bKash app to purchase smartphones from Grameenphone Experience and its
OnePlus opens first ever flagship store in city
Global technology brand OnePlus has opened its first ever flagship store in Jamuna Future Park there with state-of-the-art retail space to offer customer an immersive experience of latest technology. The store, launched on Friday, features interactive zones where visitors can engage with OnePlus's newest innovations firsthand, said an Oneplus press release
RU, KUET, NSTU and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University get new VCs
New vice-chancellors (VCs) were appointed at Rajshahi University (RU), Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) and Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Thursday. The appointments were made by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of the universities. The Ministry of Education issued a separate notification in this
Hasina’s ghosts hatching various plots against country: Zahid
BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Friday said fallen dictator Sheikh Hasina fled after resigning, but her 'ghosts' are still hatching various conspiracies against Bangladesh. Talking to reporters while distributing relief materials among the flood victims in Muhuriganj Bazar in Feni, he also warned that the consequences for
Yunus calls for resolving Teesta water-sharing issue
Dr Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser in Bangladesh's interim government, has said his administration will pursue with India ways to resolve the differences over the long-pending Teesta water-sharing treaty, as delaying it benefits neither nation. In an interview with the Press Trust of India at his official residence in Dhaka, published
10 banks face provision shortfall of over Tk 31,000cr
Ten banks, including six private commercial ones, had faced a provision shortfall of around Taka 31,549 crore in total at the end of June this year, as per the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB). The banks are National Bank, BASIC Bank, Agrani Bank, Rupali Bank, Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Dhaka Bank,
IFAD reassures support to transform Bangladesh’s rural economy
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has reassured its continuous support in transforming Bangladesh's rural economy. The pledge was made when IFAD's newly appointed Country Director for Bangladesh Dr Valantine Achancho presented his credentials to foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Foreign Ministry here on Wednesday, said a
SSLCOMMERZ to provide digital payment services to BWAB
SSLCOMMERZ, the leading payment gateway in the country, will provide online payment gateway services to the Bankers' Welfare Association Bangladesh (BWAB). This partnership will enable BWAB to accept all types of payments digitally. On Wednesday, September 4, the official signing ceremony took place at the SSLCOMMERZ headquarters in Dhaka. The