Three tower companies seek fees waiver

Three companies that were awarded licences for tower-sharing business last year have been unable to kick off activities due to disagreement with mobile…

Bangladesh expects GSP+ from EU

The European Union (EU) yesterday expressed their desire to continue working constructively with the government of Bangladesh in creating an environment conducive to do business here. The EU Heads of Mission said improvement in customs tariffs and procedures will help Bangladesh create a positive investment…

Skill dev must to face Industry 4.0

State Minister for Labour and Employment Begum Monnujan Sufian yesterday said that the government would have to train the educated youths for their skills development to make them prepared for the 4th industrial revolution. “According to the ILO, around two million new educated young people are…

e-TIN holders to be forced to submit returns: NBR

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan yesterday said the eligible e-TIN holders would be forced to submit their income tax return. “We would communicate with the eligible e-TIN holders, who yet to submit income tax return, after January 15 and they would be forced…

Ceramic expo ends with $5.5m export order

The three-day Ceramic Expo Bangladesh 2019 ended on Saturday fetching an export order of $5.5 million amid huge responses from visitors and buyers. Ceramic manufacturers got export orders worth $5.5 million from five countries — Italy, Brazil, India, Greece and Sweden — at the exposition…

Bourses continue losing streak

Country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), slipped further yesterday extending the losing spell for second consecutive sessions. The…

China exports fall in Nov, imports recover

China’s exports declined for the fourth consecutive month in November as a trade war with Washington rumbles on, official data showed yesterday, although imports rebounded. Exports were down by 1.1 per cent in the last month of the year, after a drop of 0.9 per cent in October on slowing global…

US opposition pushes trade court to brink of collapse

The World Trade Organization’s capacity to settle international disputes, a core function throughout the body’s 25-year history, is on the brink of collapse following relentless US opposition. The appellate branch of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), sometimes dubbed the supreme…

IMF and Ukraine reach tentative $5.5b aid deal

The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday it had reached an agreement in principle with Ukraine on a new $5.5 billion, three-year aid program for the war-scarred country. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva welcomed the deal, adding it was subject to IMF management approval. Georgieva…

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