NBR to cut minimum turnover tax rate amid trader demands
Facing demands from the business community, the National Revenue Board (NBR) is reducing the minimum turnover tax rate. The NBR is stepping back from its...
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Standard Islami Bank holds Dhaka region biz meeting
Standard Islami Bank PLC. organized a Business Development Meeting with the selected branch heads of the bank’s Dhaka Region. Md. Siddiqur Rahman, Managing Director (current...
Federal Insurance holds 38th AGM
The 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Federal Insurance PLC was held on a digital platform recently. Enamul Hoq, Chairman of the company, presided over...
Mercantile Bank joins Tk41,000cr refinance package
Mercantile Bank PLC signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank on Thursday under a Tk41,000 crore refinance package to support industry, rural economic activities, and...
BCB seeks Walton support
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has asked Walton to support plans to restructure the country’s domestic competitions into franchise-based leagues and advance cricket’s...
BFIU warns against unauthorised digital loan platforms
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has warned people against taking loans through unauthorised mobile applications, online platforms and digital channels, saying such activities could...
17 banks join with Tk 41,000Cr
Ten more commercial banks have signed participation agreements with Bangladesh Bank to join the second phase of a Tk 41,000 crore stimulus and refinance package,...
Bank Asia joins Tk10,000cr farm refinance
Bank Asia PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under a Tk10,000 crore refinance scheme for the agricultural and rural sectors, expanding access...
Payments to begin this week: IDRA chief
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) will begin settling outstanding insurance claims from the coming week, with seven to eight troubled insurance companies initially...
Sugar, flour, egg, meat prices remains unchanged at high prices
Essential commodities price including Sugar, flour,egg, meat prices remains largely unchanged at high prices over the past week. However, some relief has returned to the...
‘Defence sector to be export oriented’
Commerce, Industry, Textiles, and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said that, alongside strengthening the country’s defence capabilities, the defence sector should evolve into a modern,...