Discussants at a training course here have stressed for ensuring proper management in the cooperative societies to alleviate poverty through attaining self-reliance by the poor in building a medium income nation.
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NBR earns Taka 77 lakh in Rajshahi tax fair
Income tax of more than Taka 77 crore was collected in a weeklong Tax Fair-2013 that concluded formally on Jafar Imam Tennis Complex here yesterday.
KCC to manage cattle market
Getting no response despite repeated calls for tender submission for the lease of the city’s makeshift cattle market for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the KCC authorities have decided to run the market under its own management this time like the past…
Tax Fair ends with collection of over Tk 1117.43cr
Dhaka – The seven-day Income Tax Fair, arranged to motivate people to pay taxes regularly, ended on Sunday posting a collection of Tk 1117.43 crore from taxpayers.
Unrest forces production suspension at 100 Gazipur RMG units
Gazipur – Production at over 100 garment factories in several parts of the district was suspended for a day on Sunday following labour unrest.
Moving to the rhythm ‘can help language skills’
Moving in time to a steady beat is closely linked to better language skills, a study suggests. People who performed better on rhythmic tests also showed enhanced neural responses to speech sounds.
Islami Bank’s 2 remittance clients given refrigerators
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) on Saturday provided two refrigerators to its two remittance clients for receiving foreign remittance from the Bank through Express Money.
Most stock market recommendations not implemented: Khaled
Former chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank Khondokar Ibrahim Khaled on Saturday said the stock market has failed to regain investors’ confidence as most of the recommendations of his committee that investigated the share market scam remained unimplemented.
Tax fair collects Tk 8 bln
The government has collected around Tk 8 billion in taxes from across Bangladesh in the six days of the week-long Income Tax Fair 2013.
Unfair jute prices worry growers in Bogra
Jute growers in Bogra, to their utter disappointment and shocks, are being denied actual prices of their produce in the local markets.
Another power deal likely with Indian private company
The government is likely to sign a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Indian private power trader PTC India Ltd within a few days to import 250 MW from October.
DCCI urges Malaysian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President M Sabur Khan, now in Kuala Lumpur, has invited the Malaysian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh, especially in the power, energy and infrastructure sectors.
Onion market manipulation, middlemen making profit
Middlemen are earning huge profit from the sale of locally produced onion at higher rate of Tk 70 to Tk 75 to the wholesalers, which the middlemen purchased from farmers at Tk 24 on an average, consumers rights group said.
IBBL launches Mudaraba Muhor Savings Account for women
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has introduced Mudaraba Muhor Savings Account (MMSA) to create awareness among the Muslims about the basic right of wives. As per Islami Shariah, it is ‘fard’ (mandatory) for a husband to pay Muhorana to his…
Registration to send workers aboard begins Sept 22
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday said the registration process to send Bangladeshi workers abroad will begin on September 22.
Mandatory Use of Jute in Packaging Bill passed
A bill, titled ‘Mandatory Use of Jute in Packaging (Amendment) Bill-2013’, was passed in Parliament on Thursday.
Saarc Handicraft Exhibition begins in city Sunday
A six-day Saarc Handicraft Exhibition will begin here on Sunday, aiming to strengthen mutual harmony among Saarc countries through promoting the traditional local handicraft industry and developing the cultural institutions.
DSE loses, CSE gains Wednesday
Of the two bourses, the key share index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a nominal loss while that of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) registered gain on Wednesday.
TCB needs 20-25pc market share for market intervention: Minister
Commerce Minister Golam Mohammad Kader on Wednesday informed Parliament that the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) needs to have 20-25 percent market share for its market intervention in case of any artificial crisis.
Padma Bridge independent consultant’s cost to rise 18.74pc
Communications Ministry has proposed to increase the contract value of the Padma Bridge project’s independent checking engineer (ICE) by Tk 2.0275 crore.
Moscow keen to invest in chemical, communication sectors
Visiting Russian Deputy Minister of Industries and Trade Yuri Slyusar on Tuesday said Russian businessmen are interested to invest in pharmaceuticals, communication and other infrastructure sector in Bangladesh.
RMG unrest: Production at 10 factories suspended in Gazipur
Production at 10 garment factories in Hotapara and Monipur areas of Sadar upazila was suspended for a day on Tuesday following labour unrest.
German economic confidence up more than expected
A German index of economic optimism among investment professionals rose more than expected in September, underlining stronger growth prospects for Europe’s largest economy and for the euro currency union as a whole.
Govt inks protocol of cooperation with Aga Khan Deveopment Network
Bangladesh government and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on Monday signed a protocol of cooperation for development in different fields including education, health, economy and environment.
WB country director meets Dhaka Wasa MD
World Bank country director Johannes Zutt called on managing director of Dhaka Wasa Taqsem A Khan at his office on Monday.
Both bourses continue to gain
Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange, continued gain on second consecutive trading day of the week on Monday.
Farmers show interest to more profitable vegetable farming
Farmers of the region, including the vast Barind tract, are humming with vegetable farming due to economic prospect of the crop.
BB’s financial stability report depicts rosy pix of economy
The Bangladesh economy demonstrated considerable resilience in 2012. While advanced economies recorded a real GDP growth of only 1.5 percent in 2012, Bangladesh achieved a remarkable real GDP growth of 6.3 percent in FY2011-12 underpinned by robust banking sector, attributable…
Suzuki recalls 193,936 vehicles for air bag defect
Detroit – Suzuki is recalling 193,936 cars and SUVs because of a defective air bag sensor in the front passenger seat.
Tea farming becomes popular in changing Panchagarh economy
Commercial tea farming has already become popular bringing fortunes to hundreds of farmers and huge socioeconomic change through alleviating poverty in Panchagarh in recent years.