BCB president hits back at critics over financial scrutiny
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed on Saturday rejected claims associating him with the ex-government, Awami League, stating that these accusations are completely baseless...
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Power sector managers need to ensure quality control
THE absence of a quality control mechanism in the power sector has led to extra fuel costs in power generation. A recent Power Development Board analysis shows that some plants consume up to 90 per cent more fuel than others do. The finding indicates an overall power management failure in stopping the leak of the already scanty supplies of imported fuels...
NBR wants to ease business process for compliant taxpayers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating the introduction of a more simplified process for compliant import duty and tax payers to import the goods they need, helping them to do business more easily...
Eight migrants die off Tunisia, 29 rescued
Eight migrants from various countries died and 29 others were rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of Sfax in central Tunisia, the Tunisian National Guard said on Monday...
IFIPLC holds 360th board meeting
Islamic Finance and Investment PLC held its 360th board meeting at its head office on April 24, said a press release...
DESCO holds 502nd board meeting
Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited on Saturday held its 502nd board meeting at its premises at Mirpur in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...
JCD demands removal of NCTB chairman, member
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Sunday demanded removal of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chair and its member for textbook for their alleged connection with the ousted Awami League regime...
BCB clarifies withdrawal of Tk 250 crore聽
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday issued a clarification regarding recent financial transactions, stating the moves were aimed at strengthening the safety of its funds to protect the organisation from 鈥榲ested quarters鈥�.
Bangladesh A squad announced for New Zealand series
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the first two one-day matches of the three one-day and two four-day matches series against New Zealand A to be played in May.聽
NBR mulls amending VAT law to make officers accountable
The National Board of Revenue is contemplating to introduce a system to account its officers for skipping any business entity without enlisting that in the Value Added Tax net.
Pragati Insurance holds 333rd board meeting
Pragati Insurance Limited held its 333rd board meeting at its head office in Dhaka on April 17, said a press release...
Capacity charge ills should not menace power sector
THIS is unfortunate that the capacity charge 鈥� the money that the Power Development Board pays power-sector investors even when the plants do not produce electricity, with an aim to cover the loans that the plants receive, along with interests, salaries of the employees and returns on the equity 鈥� continues even after the political changeover of August 5, 2024, with the...
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
NBR halts yarn import through land ports
The National Board of Revenue has issued a gazette notification regarding the ban on the import of yarn and some other products through the country's land ports from India, Nepal and Bhutan, following repeated demands from local textile millers...
Govt to focus on removing non-tariff barriers in next budget: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said that the government would focus on removing non-tariff barriers in the budget for the forthcoming financial year 2025-26...
BCB launches investigation regarding DPL irregularities
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday launched an investigation into the alleged irregularities associated with the match between Shinepukur Cricket Club and Gulshan Cricket Club in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, which was...
Taskin ruled out, Tanzim gets maiden call-up
Taskin Ahmed was ruled out due to an injury while Tanzim Hasan got his maiden Test call-up as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe on Tuesday...
NBR looking to expand base of VAT payers
The National Board of Revenue has taken a move to expand its Value Added Tax base, with a view to increase revenue collection for the national exchequer...
Nine migrants found dead off Turkey after boat sinks
Nine migrants died and another 25 were rescued on Thursday after their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, officials said...
One dies, two missing as boat sinks in Jamalpur
One 45-year-old man died, and two others went missing as a boat carrying 40 people sank in the Jamuna River at Kulakandi under Islampur upazila in Jamalpur on Thursday....
Govt decides to ban yarn imports thru land ports
The commerce ministry has instructed the National Board of Revenue to take regulatory action to halt yarn imports through land ports.
Liton, Rishad granted full NOC for PSL; Nahid partial
Liton Das, Rishad Hossain, and Nahid Rana have been granted No Objection Certificates to participate in the forthcoming Pakistan Super League for various time periods by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Tamim recovering well, might need three months to return to field
Former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal, who suffered a major heart attack and required emergency surgery on Monday, has been healing well but is still not out of danger.
DELAYED COMMISSIONING:聽PDB charges 3 power plants Tk 50cr
The Summit and Unique groups are among the three power companies who have been asked by the Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay more than Tk 50 crore in liquidity damage.
鈥楾amim will win this fight, too鈥�
Prayers and well wishes began to pour in for former Bangladesh national cricket team captain Tamim Iqbal, who suffered a massive heart attack and needed emergency surgery at the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar, sending shockwaves through the country's cricket fraternity and beyond.
Banks asked to freeze accounts of GM Quader, wife
The National Board of Revenue has instructed banks and financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader, also a former minister, and his wife Sharifa Quader over graft allegations.
Budget to focus on NBR split
The proposed bifurcation of the National Board of Revenue and the future role and responsibilities of the two offices of the revenue board after the spilt are likely to get a special focus in the national budget for the forthcoming financial year of 2025-26.
Many taxpayers abuse scope of tax exemptions: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that many taxpayers abuse the exemption as the tax exemption practice always misuse loopholes in the taxation system...
Cigarette price won鈥檛 increase in budget: NBR
National Board of Revenue Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said that the price of cigarettes will not be hiked in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2025-26...
NBR begins spot assessment
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has launched a new Spot Assessment programme to simplify the tax payment system to expand the tax net...