VAT ON TRADE LICENCE : Muhith asks NBR to review legal aspects as FBCCI raises questions

Finance minister AMA Muhith has asked the National Board of Revenue to review the legal aspects of imposition of value-added tax on trade licence as the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry raised question in this regard.

Jan 11 actors still active: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, told parliament on Monday that conspiracy against democracy was still on and actors of January 11, 2007 political changeover remained active. ‘Their conspiracy is yet to come to an end…They want to come to power at any cost through undemocratic way,’ Hasina said in her valedictory speech of the 9th session of the 10th parliament.

2 siblings found dead in city apartment

A 14-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother were found dead at their house at Banasree in the capital on Monday.

BB to set base rate for bank loan interest

Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce a base rate system for scheduled banks to ensure transparency in setting rates of interest on different credit products by banks.

Curtain falls on Ekushey book fair

Curtains fell on the month-long Amar Ekushey book fair on Monday with a large number of book lovers crowding the fair.

JAN 11 CHANGEOVER : MPs for probe commission

Lawmakers of the ruling Awami League and its coalition partners on Sunday demanded that a commission should be formed to investigate the January

Modernise train services, curb corruptions, say left politicians

Politicians, mass transport experts and railway trade union leaders in the city on Sunday called on the Awami League-led government to take steps to improve the quality of train services and modernise the sub-sector.

PM lays foundation stones of 10 economic zones

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid the foundation stones of 10 economic zones, the first of its kind in the country, as she sought cooperation of the local people to set up those zones fast to build a prosperous Bangladesh.

ABM Musa remembered

Academics, senior journalists and representatives from various professions on Sunday said that the nation now needed people like veteran journalist ABM Musa who was fearless in telling the truth and stood by the people with dissent opinions.

500 acres of PWD land occupied illegally

Over 500 acres of Public Works Department lands have been illegally occupied by different quarters.