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Blanket VAT waivers to make pricey essentials affordable

Dhaka, March 4 -- A blanket waiver of value-added tax (VAT) is given in government bid to make pricey essentials affordable as Ramadan business binge further heats up the market. The National Board o... Read More


RAB arrests one over extortion, drug trading

Dhaka, March 4 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested a person from Korail slum area in the capital over his alleged involvement in extortion, drug trading, and mugging. The arrestee was ... Read More


BRAC Bank, VisionSpring to expand eyecare services to over 46,000 people

Dhaka, March 4 -- BRAC Bank, in collaboration with VisionSpring, will provide eye screenings to more than 46,000 people in 2025 as part of its flagship CSR initiative, 'Aporajeyo Ami.' BRAC Bank is s... Read More


Supply of edible oil will improve soon

Dhaka, March 4 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured that the supply of edible oil will be eased at the market within the next two days, says a press statement issued by the commerce ministr... Read More


Islamic banks' CSR spending drops sharply in Q4 of 2024

Dhaka, March 4 -- Expenditure on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities by Islamic banks in Bangladesh experienced a notable decline in the October-December quarter of 2024 than the correspo... Read More


FICCI submits budget proposals to NBR

Dhaka, March 4 -- The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Tuesday presented its proposal for the National Budget 2025-26 aimed at creating an investment-friendly environment... Read More


Liquidation of Growth Fund to set example for asset managers

Dhaka, March 4 -- Asian Tiger Sandhani Life Growth Fund will be liquidated next week after the completion of 10 years, as the securities regulator has rejected the time extension appeal, a corrective ... Read More


BKMEA seeks outstanding TK 70 billion cash assistance by 15th Ramadan

Dhaka, March 4 -- Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Tuesday requested the interim government to release the outstanding installment of cash incentives worth TK 70 ... Read More


Social Islami Bank's 93rd Shari'ah Supervisory Committee Meeting held

Dhaka, March 4 -- Social Islami Bank held its 93rd Shari'ah Supervisory Committee meeting on 4 March at the bank's head office. Chairman (Current Charge) of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee Mufti Abdul... Read More


Union Bank holds Special Managers' Conference 2025

Dhaka, March 4 -- The Special Managers' Conference 2025 of Union Bank PLC was held on Tuesday in the bank's head office in the Gulshan-1 area of Dhaka with the participation of managers of 35 branches... Read More