Aviation body wants waiver National Board of Revenue and Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh are in a dispute over income tax payment for years as the CAAB is not paying the tax, claiming it as a non-taxable entity, NBR officials said. They said that the NBR had been asking the CAAB for opening tax file taking the ... Read more
Month: November 2013
Govt may miss revenue collection target: UO
Unnayan Onneshan, a local think tank, on Saturday said that the government might miss its revenue collection target in the current fiscal year, constraining the economic growth of the country. In its current issue of Bangladesh Economic Update of November, the organisation also estimated that the gap between targeted and realised revenue might increase further
US senator for sanctions against non-complying RMG factory owners
The Bangladesh government and the BGMEA should immediately develop and implement tough and effective sanctions against factory owners who do not comply with Bangladesh laws by engaging in anti-union activity and advance progress in sanctioning owners who do not comply with the required safety standards, said a US senator. The next government of
Dhaka stocks advance for 4th week
Dhaka stocks advanced last week, four weeks in a row, with a sharp increase in the turnover because of an increased participation of foreign investors. The daily average turnover of Dhaka Stock Exchange increased to Tk 696.79 crore from that of Tk 474.32 crore in the previous week. Market
UCB launches UCash
United Commercial Bank Saturday launched UCash, a mobile financial service of the bank aiming to provide the unbanked population of the country with banking service and facilities. UCB chairman MA Hashem inaugurated the service at a programme held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka, said a press release. The
Roqibul thrives in run fest
National discard Roqibul Hassan continued to blaze with the bat as he guided title aspirants Gazi Tank Cricketers to a comfortable six-wicket win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League that saw as many as three centuries scored on Saturday. Roqibul was unbeaten on 90 and Gazi Tanks
Law will take own course, says BPL tribunal chief
Law will take its own course if anyone fails to attend the hearing in the Bangladesh Cricket Board match-fixing tribunal, Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury, convener of the tribunal, said at a press conference on Saturday. The tribunal chief was responding to a question on whether it has any power to compel any accused person to attend ... Read more
Ameli hat-trick helps MSC thrash R’ganj
Mohammedan SC increased their confidence level ahead of their match against arch-rivals Abahani Limited on Monday after a resounding 5-2 win over Rahamatganj MFS in the Federation Cup on Saturday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. In the second match of the day at the same venue,
Tigers stunned as minister’s cheque bounced
The cheques that the former state minister for youth and sports, Ahad Ali Sarkar, had provided to the cricketers as cash incentive have been dishonoured by the bank, said cricketers and Bangladesh Cricket Board sources on Saturday. Ahad, who was replaced by Mujibul Haque in a reshuffle of the cabinet this week, handed over the cheques ... Read more
Scholastica win school handball titles
Scholastica boys’ and girls’ teams won the Scholastica-Dettol Inter-School (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament 2013 that was held from November 22-23 at the Red Court and STM Hall of Scholastica Senior Campus at Uttara. Scholastica girls’ team beat Viqarunnisa Noon School and College girls’ side in the final on Saturday before the Scholastica (Mirpur) boys clinched
Siddikur slips to a lowly 58th
Bangladeshi golfer Siddikur Rahman continued to struggle for the third consecutive day at the World Cup of golf in Melbourne slipping to 12-over-par after his third-round score of six-over 77 on Saturday. Siddik failed to keep the momentum going after his memorable Hero Indian Open win just two weeks ago. In the third round, he shot just ... Read more
Collaborative action stressed to check food adulteration
Health experts on Saturday called for collaborative efforts of all disciplines to stop adulteration in food because of the use of chemicals and pesticides, which pose a serious health hazard in Bangladesh. They said without food safety different emerging diseases would never be controlled only by curative measure. They were speaking in the concluding session of
2 Indians among 3 held with smuggled gold bars
Three people including two Indian nationals were detained in separate hauls on Saturday with 11 gold bars weighing over six kilograms. The customs authorities early Saturday detained two Indian siblings — Dinesh Kumar Jain and Suresh Kumar — aged around 40, with six gold bars
Universtiy Centre at SUST not yet opened
The University Centre compound of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology was not opened for use one year after the formal inauguration of the complex. Though the university authorities did not take step to allot rooms of the center to the enlisted organisations of teachers and students, an entire
DU Cha unit admission test held
Written test for admission into first year honours courses under 2013-2014 session under Cha unit of Dhaka University was held on Saturday. Vice-chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, dean of the faculty of fine art and coordinator of Cha unit admission test Professor Syed Abul Bark Alvi
KU founding anniversary Nov 25
The authority of Khulna University has chalked out an elaborate program to celebrate its 23rd founding anniversary on November 25. The KU campus will be illuminated and improve diet will be served at all dormitories on the day. Khulna University was launched with 80 students under four departments in 1990-91 academic years. The KU authority celebrated
Artificial limbs for Rana Plaza victims
Victims of Savar Rana Plaza tragedy who turned disabled received artificial limbs from BRAC Limb and Brace Centre on Saturday. BRAC at a simple ceremony in Dhaka also provided a fixed deposit of Tk 100,000 for each 11 victims as part of a long-term rehabilitation support. Following the tragic incident in Savar Rana Plaza
Confrontation looms large
AL firm on holding polls, BNP determined to resist With both sides poised for a showdown, the nation appears to be heading towards a major crisis. The ruling party is set to hold the general election under its own supervision and the Opposition is determined to launch a massive agitation to foil any attempt to ... Read more
Businesses bear brunt
Violence At Sitakunda Businesses bear brunt Business leaders on Saturday expressed grave concern over frequent vandalism and arson attacks on transports at Sitakunda on Dhaka-Chittagong highway that was causing serious disruption of the supply chain across the country and affecting the economy. Businesses feared that trade and economic activities
Small arms peddling spikes ahead of polls
A sharp rise in smuggling and illegal sales of small-arms, ahead of the national polls, has sent alarm bells ringing in the law enforcement and intelligence community in the country. Arms trafficking syndicates, taking help fromlocal crime syndicates and advantage of administrative loopholes, are carrying on small arms trading,