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Medicine makers demand cash incentive on exports
Local medicine makers have urged the government to extend cash incentive benefit to the exports of pharmaceutical products to help the sector grow further and capture more overseas markets.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BTRC to offer 4 tower company licences
The telecom regulator is on the final stage to offer four telecom tower company licences and a request for proposal (RFP) notice will be published within the next two to three working days.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Fees of 3 govt services can be paid online
Hassles over filling up challans or acknowledgement receipts and long waits in queues to deposit associated fees could soon be over as the government yesterday introduced an 'electronic challan management system'.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Jute export to India faces new hurdles
The Indian authority has initiated an investigation into the import of jute sacking cloth from Bangladesh following allegations that the item was being brought in large quantities to evade the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute sacking bags.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Tourism thrives on buoyant economy
Bangladeshi nationals are progressively becoming a target for the tourism board of many countries due to their rise in purchasing power, brought about by the country's solid economic growth for over a decade.
22 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Norway's Telenor exits central Europe with $3.4 billion asset sale to Czech investor PPF
Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor agrees to sell its businesses in central and eastern Europe to Czech billionaire Petr Kellner’s investment firm PPF Group for 2.8 billion euros (2.43 billion pounds).
22 March 2018, 05:46 AM
Walton to export laptops to Nigeria
Bangladesh's leading electronics manufacturer Walton yesterday teamed up with a Nigerian company to export laptops for the first time to the African country.
21 March 2018, 18:00 PM
REHAB protests price spiral of construction materials
Realtors yesterday said a recent price hike of construction materials such as rods and cements will raise apartment prices, impacting sales.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Handset import rises 10pc despite duty hike
Handset imports rose 9.6 percent to 3.4 crore units last year despite a spike of 5 percentage points in import duty.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Rod prices soar
Rod prices are spiralling with the soaring prices of melting scraps in the international market in the wake of US's announcement of 25 percent and 10 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports respectively from March 23.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Digicon issues IPO to expand its business
Digicon Technologies Limited has decided to issue its share through IPO (Initial Public Offering) for business expansion and diversification. In this regard, a tri-party agreement has been signed between Digicon Technologies Limited, ICB Capital Management Limited (ICML) and Janata Capital and Investment Limited (JCIL) as issue management service providers on March 18th, 2018.
19 March 2018, 11:12 AM
Govt works on 3rd submarine cable
Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) has kick-started the preparations for its third undersea cable link
13 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Telecom operators seek tax exemptions
The telecom operators want the upcoming national budget to withdraw the 21.75 percent VAT, supplementary duty
5 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Fast 5G beckons, but still far off for most mobile users
The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond
3 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Don't tax SIM upgrades
A consumer platform yesterday demanded the National Board of Revenue refrain from charging Tk 100 as VAT on
3 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Robi concedes defeat, will pay Tk 18.72cr VAT to NBR
Robi Axiata yesterday agreed to pay unpaid value-added tax and supplementary duty amounting to Tk 18.72 crore, bringing an end to
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BTRC to block 30 lakh SIMs for breaching rules
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is set to block 30 lakh SIMs without any prior notice as their owners had
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Ease visa, LC rules
Local exporters yesterday urged Austria to ease rules for visa processing and accept Bangladeshi banks' letters of credit in order to
27 February 2018, 18:00 PM
5G, the cornerstone of the digital revolution
Blazing fast 5G wireless networks promise to unlock the potential of internet connected devices, or the Internet of Things -- making driverless cars and talking fridges a reality.
27 February 2018, 06:54 AM
NBR freezes Robi's bank accounts over unpaid VAT
The National Board of Revenue yesterday froze the bank accounts of Robi Axiata Ltd, the country's second largest
26 February 2018, 18:00 PM