Dhaka April 22, 2025, 9:43 pm
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Retailers, especially city grocers and wholesalers were blaming each other for the hike in onion prices
The small archipelagic state is a popular destination for global tourists where the demand for such clothing is very high
The concerns of LPG operators on retail tariff rates are likely to be settled in the upcoming public hearing of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) in the first week of July
India imposed anti-dumping duty on Bangladesh's jute yarn, hessian and bags, ranging between $19 and $352 per tonne, in January 2017 for five years
The “100 percent pure cotton waste”, which includes cuttings and yarn from the end of bobbins, could reduce imports by 15 percent and save about half a billion dollars
In Class-12 category, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) under the Ministry of Industry awarded the trademark certificate to Walton
Bangladesh Ambassador M Shahidul Islam has called upon the US vaccine producing companies to exercise more openness and transparency in the commercial export of vaccines to developing countries
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Lee Jang-keun highlighted the importance of furthering the bilateral commercial ties beyond Readymade Garments to various sectors such as bio-pharmaceutical and ICT
The government is going to procure 1.235 million mts of petroleum fuel and 33.60 lakh MMBtu liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Singapore at a total cost of Tk 60.88 billion
Addressing a webinar on Wednesday, speakers appreciated the proposed national budget for reducing the corporate tax on different segments to promote local industry
Chattogram Customs House Commissioner M Fakhrul Alam played a key role in bringing some major reforms in Chattogram customs, a major contributor to the national revenue income
The discussions covered issues pertinent to the readymade garment industry in Bangladesh, and its progress in the area of social and environmental sustainability
Arbitrary tariff adjustments ‘destructive and discriminatory’. BERC has no policy on fixing LPG retail tariff. Tk 300bn investment at risk. BERC's roles may tarnish govt reputation
The government is going to enact a 'tariff policy' to reform the country's tariff structure with an eye to boosting both domestic and foreign trade
Speakers emphasised further widening of tax net, facilitating private investment, and quality expenditure on health, education and agriculture
They also urged the government to provide loans at four per cent to the owners of hotels and restaurants as in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector
According to the evaluation of different state agencies, the crab and eel fish sector has been identified as severely affected due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
IPF online expo will be held from July 5 to 8 and DTG online expo will be available from August 2 to 5
Bidders particularly banks expressed their interest in the Sukuk bonds to invest their excess liquidity and received a better yield than in conventional treasury bills and bonds