THE recent abduction of 20 Bangladeshi fishermen by the Arakan Army, a rebel group in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, is a stark reminder of the deteriorating relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar. The incident, which took place in the Naf River is not an isolated event but rather a symptom of a larger problem that has been festering for years. A vernacular Bangla daily on Wednesday reported that the incident took place at Naikhyongdia point, an estuary of NAF, which detained 20...
Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMA : International Accounting Day, observed annually on November 10, is a significant occasion dedicated to...
Business Desk : The World Bank is asking global suppliers to ship gas to Bangladesh without any concerns as the...
Business Report : The Advertising Agencies Association of Bangladesh (AAAB) has announced the formation of its new 7-member executive committee,...
Business Report : The ISPO Munich 2024 is the beating heart of the sports industry. The expo is scheduled from...
In 2022, The global electric vehicles (EVs) sales surged by 55 per cent to reach 10 million, making up 14 per cent of new car sales. China led this shift, accounting for nearly 60 per cent of global sales, while Norway saw 80 per cent of new car sales become electric. The EVs are transforming the transportation sector as concerns over climate change and air pollution grow. Supportive government policies and technological advances have played a crucial role, with battery...
Business Report : The Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGB) on Wednesday approved a number of proposals to procure...
Business Report : The Board of Directors of NCC Bank has electes Khairul Alam Chaklader, Director and former Vice-Chairman of...
Business Report : The number of online income tax return filings has crossed 200,000 amidst growing interest among taxpayers to comply with the rules and avoid the hassles of visiting tax offices. Some 10 lakh taxpayers have completed registration for online income tax return filing using the e-return option of www.etaxnbr.gov.bd portal with voluntary participation, according to a National Board of Revenue (NBR) press release issued on Wednesday. The revenue authority has urged all taxpayers to file return online for...
Business Report : Stock markets finished the session of the week flat as the major indices of the both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges showed no significant rise amid lower activities of large-cap securities on Wednesday. The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse closed the day with 17.93 points down at 5,347.08. The blue-chip DS30 also followed the same trend with 0.01 point down at 1,967.75. But the Shariah DSES closed the day with 0.99 point up at 1,192.57, reports...