The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to bring 50 lakh people under tax net by 2021, reports BSS. “We want to bring 50 lakh people under tax net before the golden jubilee celebration of country’s independence,” NBR Member Abdur Razzaque told the news agency. To this end, he said,…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday urged garment factory owners to pay Eid bonuses and arrears of the workers before August 28, reports UNB. “The owners have been asked to fix a date after discussion with the workers to clear all their dues,” he said while briefing reporters at his…

The seventh edition of Bangladesh Denim Expo will begin in the capital on November 8 which will focus on transparency of supply chain to show the buyers and consumers where and how the apparels are being produced.   The expo is scheduled to be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara,…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release new currency notes for Tk 5 and Tk 100 in the market ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha from August 27, reports BSS. The new notes will be distributed from all branches of Bangladesh Bank across the country everyday until the Eid except weekly and government holidays, said a…

A five-day crafts exhibition organised by Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) began in the capital, reports BSS. BSCIC chairman Begum Parag inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest at its Motijheel head office. Chief Designer Begum Monowara Khatun gave the welcome address…

AFP, DANDONG:  Traders from North Korea visit Yuan Huan’s shop in the Chinese border city of Dandong several times a month to place orders,…

AFP, PRISTINA:  Kosovo’s failure to establish a government two months after an election is stalling its bids for greater international recognition and blocking funds for the poverty-stricken country. A coalition led by President Hashim Thaci’s PDK party—itself in power since 2007…

AFP, LOS ANGELES:  One morning, Los Angeles businesswoman Eva Chimento was about to open her art gallery in the city’s Hispanic enclave of…

AFP, TAIPEI:  Taiwan has long seen its international allies switching allegiance to an ascendant Beijing, but now there are also fears of a brain drain of the island’s youth as they pursue careers in rival China. Cross-strait tensions have soared since China-sceptic Tsai Ing-wen took power…

Stocks opened the week downward as major sectors closed the session with falling trends at both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock exchanges yesterday, reports…

The board of directors of NCC Bank Ltd has recently elected Sohela Hossain as vice chairman of the bank, the bank said in a press statement yesterday.  …

Walton, a local manufacturer of electronics products, is going to add new flagship smart phone named “Primo ZX3” to its Primo series, the company said in a press statement. The latest version of Walton mobile is named ‘Selfie King’ as it is specially designed for selfie lovers…

XINHUA, BEIJING: China Merchants Bank, a mid-sized Chinese lender, posted better net profit growth in the first half of the year with a higher net interest income. The bank’s net profit attributable to shareholders reached 39.3 billion yuan (about 5.9 billion US dollars) in the first six months…

Xinhua, XI’AN:  China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba will set up a northwest headquarters in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, to better support the development of western China and the Belt and Road Initiative. The decision was announced by Ma Yun, Alibaba’s chairman, during…

XINHUA, MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allotted 3.8 billion US dollars in loans and another 21.8 million US dollars in the form of non-lending programs that the Philippines can tap to fund its accelerated spending programs on infrastructure and social services, the Philippine Department…