The government will reduce the import duty on fire fighting equipment for export-oriented industries, including readymade garments, in the budget for the next fiscal year 2013-2014. National Board of Revenue officials on Tuesday said that the fire fighting equipment would be considered as capital machinery for which businesses pay
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EU cos buying Bangladesh apparels ‘must share responsibilities’
Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Elmar Brok has reminded that the European companies purchasing readymade garments from Bangladesh must share the responsibilities, and exercise control and promote acceptable standards in factories. He made the remarks during a meeting with foreign