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Decisive measures needed to expedite economic recovery: MCCI

Dhaka, March 16 -- The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) underscored the need for taking quick and decisive measures to boost the economic recovery. In its latest quarterly review,... Read More


'Expedite domestic gas, coal exploration'

Dhaka, March 14 -- Expedite efforts to explore domestic natural gas and coal resources to ensure the country's future energy security, speakers at a seminar on Sunday suggested, criticising the govern... Read More


Huawei releases latest ICT-related digital service and solution

Dhaka, March 14 -- Leading global ICT infrastructure provider Huawei has released its new ICT digital intelligence service and software solution at the recently-held MWC in Barcelona, Spain. Huawei i... Read More


Union Bank inks deal with Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board

Dhaka, March 14 -- Union Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board. Under this agreement, all customers of Rural Electricity Samity of Bangladesh Rural... Read More


Japan will provide 991m Japanese Yen to Bangladesh as grant

Dhaka, March 14 -- Japan will provide 991 million Japanese Yen (Approximately Taka 75.095 crore) as grant to Bangladesh for 'The Project for the Improvement of Equipment for Technical Education". In... Read More


UAE requests Tk 600cr VAT waiver for 3 Emirati airlines

Dhaka, March 13 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a waiver of value added tax (VAT) on three Emirati airlines retrospectively, saying that such levy is against globally accepted standard... Read More


Business Summit 2023: Govt invites PPP investment

Dhaka, March 13 -- The government has invited foreign investors to develop infrastructure under the public private partnership as it is not willing to depend on loans. Private Industry and Investment... Read More


Women RMG workers decline to 54pc from 80pc in the '80s

Dhaka, March 13 -- A recent report showed that the number of women workers in the country's readymade garment (RMG) industry continued to decline and stood at 54% in 2021. Caring for children was cit... Read More


Amtob demands lower corporate tax for FY24

Dhaka, March 13 -- The Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (Amtob), the trade organization representing all telecom operators in the country, proposed reducing corporate tax rate on ... Read More


Beximco Pharma to start production in Saudi in 2024

Dhaka, March 13 -- Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman has said Bangladeshi company, Beximco Pharmaceuticals, will start production of medicines in the Kingdom of ... Read More