The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to strengthen its audit activities to close loopholes in the tax files to collect additional revenue from…

Recently representatives of the New York Fed and Bangladesh Bank met in New York to continue discussions about the cyber fraud event that occurred in…

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said he will come up with a plan to arrange Tk 20,000 crore to meet the revenue target, reports UNB. “The amount (Tk 20,000 cr) was supposed to come as VAT following the imposition of uniform VAT. Now we’re thinking about it but we shouldn’t disclose…

Leaders of Bangladesh-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) yesterday said efforts on rebuilding trust among stakeholders will help boost business relations between the two countries, reports UNB. A delegation of the Chamber, led by its President SM Nurul Hoque, met Commerce Secretary Shubhashish…

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has instructed all local airlines to issue boarding passes for any domestic routes to passengers only after seeing their photo identity cards in ensuring security of all concerned, reports BSS. The CAAB issued the order in a circular dated Jun 30 saying…

AFP, HONG KONG:  Asian markets rebounded to sit mostly higher yesterday as early nervousness over North Korea’s latest sabre-rattling gave…

AFP, SHANGHAI: Assets linked to Chinese tech giant LeEco have been frozen in a dispute with a creditor, a unit of the troubled company has confirmed, highlighting its perilous financial state. Chinese financial magazine Caixin first reported Monday that a Shanghai court had ordered the freezing of 1.237…

AFP, PARIS: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe unveiled an ambitious programme of tax cuts and reduced public spending on Tuesday designed to boost…

AFP, BEIJING: Chinese companies are planning or constructing hundreds of coal-fired power projects around the world, data show, even as Beijing talks up its commitment to fighting climate change. The report by German environmental lobby group Urgewald comes as China seeks to fill a vacuum left by the…

­­The major price index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) reached a new high yesterday on higher activities of some large cap securities, reports…

AFP, STRASBOURG: The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved yesterday first-ever cooperation deal between the EU and Cuba, despite lingering concerns about human rights violations in the communist-ruled country. Lawmakers in the eastern French city of Strasbourg approved the Political Dialogue…

AFP, STOCKHOLM: Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars said yesterday it plans to phase out production of petrol-only cars in 2019, with all new models to be either electric or hybrid starting from that date. Volvo, owned by China's Geely, said it plans to launch five fully electric models between 2019 and…

Automaker Tata Motors yesterday announced a reduction in price of its passenger vehicles by up to Rs 2.17 lakh, making available the GST benefit to its customers, reports PTI. “Following the rollout of GST, we have decided to pass on the entire benefit to our customers. We are offering a…

Gazi Communications, a local cyber solution provider, has received Fortinet SAARC Partner Award for its outstanding achievements in 2016, a press statement…