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NBR pushes Islami Bank to settle 14-year tax disputes thru ADR

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to settle income-tax disputes involving Tk 4.68 billion, pending with t... Read More


Record Boro procurement tops 2.0m tonnes this season

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- The government has procured more than 2.0 million tonnes of Boro rice and paddy this season, setting a record for domestic procurement as attractive government-set prices encoura... Read More


ICB to expand trading network via sponsors

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- The state-run Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has considered expanding trading services across the country to generate additional income to overcome its financial woes... Read More


Bay of Bengal rim holds region's untapped potential for economic prosperity

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- South Asian region surrounding the Bay of Bengal has huge untapped potential, beyond traditional connectivity, commerce and competition, which can readily be translated into shar... Read More


Private operators asked to continue LPG import

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Iqbal Hasan Mahmood asked the private liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) operators to continue importing the cooking fuel to ensure it... Read More


Rising costs put restaurants under huge pressure

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Restaurant operators have been going through difficult times as prices of essential food items and raw materials continue to rise alongside higher gas, electricity, LPG, rent, tr... Read More


Businesses urged to accelerate AI adoption to stay competitive

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh's businesses need to move faster in adopting artificial intelligence, with industry leaders calling for greater leadership commitment, stronger data infrastructure and... Read More


Bangladesh needs innovation ecosystem to become technology producer: Minister

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh needs to move beyond being a consumer of foreign technology and develop its own innovation, research and technological capabilities to become a producer and exporter o... Read More


Survey ongoing for sustainable development of tourism

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- The country's statistical agency, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, is conducting a nationwide survey programme to quantify the economic contribution of tourism, as the authoritie... Read More


Dhaka ranks world's third most polluted city this morning

Bangladesh, Oct. 4 -- Dhaka ranked as the world's third most polluted city on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 177 at 09:15 am. The air quality was classified as 'unhealthy' ca... Read More