ATMA urges to increase tax on tobacco products
Business Desk :Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) urged National Board of Revenue (NBR) to set the price of 10 sticks of low-tier cigarettes at BDT 50...
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Zero charge on credit cards before activated: BB
Business Desk :From now on, no charges or fees can be imposed on customers before the activation of credit cards, Bangladesh Bank said in a...
Mohammodi Khanam joins as CEO of DGICL
Business Desk :Mohammodi Khanam has recently joined Desh General Insurance Company Limited (DGICL) as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A graduate and post-graduate in Economics...
EU envoy praises BD’s economic transformation
Business Desk :European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh Ambassador Charles Whiteley has praised Bangladesh’s recent economic transformation and its ability to produce quality exportable products...
Stocks rebound after 2-day losing streak
Business Desk :Stocks posted a marginal gain on Wednesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as some investors showed buying interest on sector-specific issues.The market opened...
BIDA boss urges businesses to brand BD
Business Desk :Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Md Sirazul Islam today urged the country’s business community to work for branding Bangladesh across the...
Bangladesh Finance declares 12pc dividend
Business Desk :Bangladesh Finance Limited (BD Finance) has declared 12 per cent dividend for its shareholders for the year 2021.The listed financial institute’s board of...
BMBA demands slashing of corporate tax rate
Business Desk :Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) on Tuesday demanded of the government to reduce further the corporate tax rate of the listed companies by...
BSTI to establish 69 more labs
Business Desk :The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will set up 69 new laboratories by 2041, including 21 to analyse physical standards of goods...
Stocks fall for 2nd day
Business Desk :The index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped on Tuesday for the second consecutive day when the turnover also fell. The DSEX,...