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Summit's plea to Petrobangla to reconsider FSRU termination

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Summit Group has urged the state-owned Petrobangla to reconsider the termination of its floating, storage and regasification unit (FSRU) through a media statement on Wednesday. It t... Read More


RHD proposes 27pc cut in allocation for aid projects in RADP

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has proposed reducing its allocation for foreign-aided projects by around 27 per cent in the FY25 revised annual development programme (RADP) ... Read More


Draft CSO makes four offences non-bailable

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The draft Cyber Security Ordinance 2025 has undergone a comprehensive update, introducing over a dozen new sections and making four offences non-bailable. At the same time, nine con... Read More


LNG subsidies set to go ballooning this fiscal yr

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- State subsidies on account of LNG import in the current fiscal year (FY 2024-25) are estimated to be around Tk 160 billion, nearly three times previous FY's Tk 60.35 billion. State-... Read More


DMP takes steps to ensure security

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Adequate security measures had been taken to ensure safety and security ahead of the Amar Ekushey book fair in the capital, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh M... Read More


Malaysia-bound workers call off demo in city

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Bangladeshi job aspirants postponed their demonstration in the capital on Wednesday following the government's assurance that they would be sent to Malaysia by March-April period. H... Read More


Sweets makers seek 5.0pc VAT

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Local sweets makers have sought withdrawal of the proposed 10 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of sweets items in the greater interest of the sector. They have suggested i... Read More


SMEs' share in GDP 35pc by 2030 in focus

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Industries ministry has initiated framing the National SME Policy 2025, aiming to boost the contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to GDP to 35 per cent by 2030 from the... Read More


Remove tariff, non-tariff barriers

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The businessmen of Bangladesh and Pakistan on Wednesday called upon their respective governments to remove all tariff and non-tariff barriers to boost bilateral trade for the mutual ... Read More


DBA at loggerheads with CSE over extended trading time

Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Stock brokers of the Dhaka bourse have urged the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to withdraw its decision extending its trading period by 45 minutes, which will come into effect on J... Read More