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Bangladesh Bank re-fixed MFS transaction limit

Dhaka, March 27 -- fixed the mobile financial service (MFS) transaction limit. The payment system department (PSD) of the central bank issued a circular in this regard on Thursday (Mar 27). CIB repo... Read More


Remittance on account of attending training, seminar, and workshop abroad allowed

, March 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has revoked the restrictions to allow remittances on account of registration/participation fees for attending training, seminar, workshop abroad by employees of banks and... Read More


NBR preparing stricter tax exemption policy

Dhaka, March 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is preparing a new Tax Exemption Policy with the aim of making it harder for any individual to avail it. The decision to allow tax exemptions is... Read More


Eid congregation to be held at Jatiya Sangsad's South Plaza

, March 27 -- ul-Fitr, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad at 8am on the Eid day. Muslim devotees have been asked to present there ... Read More


GK Shamim sentenced to 5 yrs and 6 months jail in graft case

Dhaka, March 27 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced contractor Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim to five years and six months of jail in a case over accumulation of illegal wealth. Judge of Dhak... Read More


Plans afoot to tackle shortage of water in fighting Sundarban fires

Bagerhat, March 27 -- The Sundarbans is crisscrossed by numerous rivers, streams, and canals, which overflow during high tide, allowing water to enter the forest. However, when a fire breaks out in th... Read More


President Xi attaches "tremendous importance" to Dr Yunus' visit: Chinese Vice-Premier

Hainan (China), March 27 -- China and Bangladesh on Thursday agreed to deepen their relationship with full support from Beijing to the interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. "Pr... Read More


Govt working to fulfill workers' logical demands: Home Ministry

, March 27 -- The government is actively working to implement the rightful demands of workers including the garment workers as the government is sincere about their demands, according to a statement o... Read More


Bangladesh Bank allows startup companies to invest abroad

, March 27 -- Bangladesh Bank has allowed Bangladeshi startup businesses to invest up to US$ $10,000 or equivalent foreign currency to form a single company abroad. According to a circular issued by ... Read More


Dr Yunus seeks FAO support to export fruits, farm products to China in large volume

, March 27 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday sought support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in an effort to export fruits and farm products to China in a bigger wa... Read More