NBR requests port authorities to collect fees through e-payment system
Economic Reporter :The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has requested the port authorities to collect their fees and charges through e-payment system so that the...
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DNCC waves 15pc surcharge on due holding taxes
Business Desk :Considering the pandemic-induced financial crises, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam has announced a conditional waiver of the 15% surcharge on...
BD must plan for energy transition to renewables: IEEFA
Business Desk :The Bangladesh government’s recently released 8th Five-Year Plan must be incorporated into the new energy master plan currently under development by the Japan...
Losing streak extended in bourses
Business Desk :Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), on Sunday witnessed another correction by extending the falling trend of previous session.The broad index, DSEX...
Trading hours increased by 30 minutes at stock exchanges
Business Desk :The schedule for share trading at the two stock exchanges of the country has been extended by 30 minutes to 2pm from today.The...
BEPZA, RJSC sign MoU to provide quick service to investors
Business Desk :Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
Central Insurance declares 13.50pc dividend
Business Desk :The board of directors of Central Insurance Company has recommended 6.0 per cent cash and 7.50 per cent stock dividend for the year...
Argentina’s beloved beef becomes bone of contention
AFP, Buenos Aires :The grill master salts the cut of beef that will go into the fire, from where it heads to the table where...
India start-ups eye pandemic profits
AFP, Mumbai :After dealing with two coronavirus funerals in two weeks, Raj Sharma was too grief-stricken to negotiate a third with profiteering hearse drivers and...