Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and Socialist Party of Bangladesh on Monday at separate rallies in Dhaka called on the interim government to refrain from imposing increased value-added tax and supplementary duty on more than 100 commodities...
The Foreign Investors鈥� Chambers of Commerce and Industry has expressed deep concern over the recent decision to increase VAT and supplementary duty on a range of products without prior consultation with key stakeholders...
THE increase in taxes on more than a hundred products has sparked widespread concern among the public. At a time when inflation is soaring and economic conditions are worsening, the increase has further strained the financial capability of ordinary citizens. This increase, which predominantly affects essential goods and services, will undoubtedly...
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh has urged the government to withdraw its recent decision to increase VAT and supplementary duties on over 100 essential goods and services, citing its potential to exacerbate inflation and intensify public suffering...
The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association during a demonstration on Sunday said that the telecommunications sector would face severe crisis with imposition of new tariffs on mobile phone calls and internet services...
Different political parties, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Nagarik Oikya, and a political platform on Saturday demanded that the interim government refrain from imposing increased value-added tax and...
Economists and a consumer rights body have criticised the rise in the value-added tax and supplementary duty on more than 100 products and services midway of the current financial year, saying...
Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association has threatened that they will go on strike unless the government reconsiders its plan to increase Value Added Tax on hotels and restaurants...
Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church鈥檚 religious orders.
The National Board of Revenue on Monday has extended the exemption period of the value added tax on metro rail tickets for one more year...
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell sharply to 7.66 per cent in November, the lowest in 41 months, intensifying challenges in the banking sector and the broader economy...
The Chattogram Elevated Expressway has been renamed after Wasim Akram, the first martyr of the July-August uprising in Chattogram, to preserve the memory of his sacrifice for future generations....
The interim government has taken moves to increase value-added tax on 43 products and services such as clothes, restaurant bills, liquefied petroleum gas, air tickets, detergents and cigarette, which are feared to push up living costs further.
Speakers, including local residents and environmentalists, on Friday continue to hold protest, demanding the cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from Tejgaon to Plassey Crossing via Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel Lake.
Protesters have been staging a 24-hour sit-in at Panthakunja Park in Dhaka鈥檚 Banglamotor area for 10 consecutive days, demanding the cancellation of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from...
Twenty-four environmental organisations on Thursday formed a human chain, demanding the North City Corporation cancel leases of parks and playgrounds to protect citizens鈥� rights...
The government has exempted all edible oils including canola and sunflower oil from duty, tax and VAT until March 31, 2025, aiming to increase market supply...
The National Board of Revenue on Sunday announced that all online VAT services, including Integrated VAT Administration System, will be unavailable for 96 hours due to a network migration...
Urban planners and environmental activists at a human chain protested the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway segment from Karwanbazar to Plassey Crossing, citing the destruction of Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel lake in the capital...
The government has exempted VAT, including advance tax, on importing capital machinery for ship-recycling yards to promote environmentally sustainable practices in line with global standards...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the tax exception culture enjoyed by industries over the years was due largely to low domestic revenue generation...
A defence ministry research centre in northern Damascus was destroyed and about 10 navy ships were damaged in coastal Latakia in overnight strikes attributed to Israel by a Syria war monitor.
A Dhaka court on Monday showed Kaushik Hossain Taposh arrested in a case lodged for allegedly grabbing private Gaan Bangla television...
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh dropped in October to 8.30 per cent, the lowest in 41 months, reflecting deepening challenges in the banking sector and the broader economy...
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday said that the government would try to introduce single rate VAT system in the country in a bid to reduce leakage in revenue collection...
Rajshahi farmers are set to face financial losses this year as they are applying three times more fertiliser than what is required due to lack of government initiatives to make people aware of the proper application of fertilisers...
The government has allowed the private sector to import 3.92 lakh tonnes of rice within this month, aiming to keep rice price stable on the retail market across the country, according to the food ministry...
SENEGALESE conservationist Baba Dioum at a meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in New Delhi in 1968 said: 鈥業n the end, we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught.鈥� If we accept the statement to be true, World Soil Day is of paramount importance in conserving soil, a non-renewable resource...
The Chattogram Development Authority is going to ban the movement of motorcycles and trailers on the elevated expressway between Lalkhan Bazar and Shah Amanat International Airport from...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Ashraf Ahmed on Wednesday observed that private equity and venture capital should be popularised in Bangladesh to expand the small enterprises...