The World Bank (WB) is ready to be a part of key economic reforms of the interim government, a visiting top official of the multilateral lender said on Thursday. Martin Raiser, a vice president (VP) of the World Bank, made the comments after meeting Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at his Tejgaon office in…

Experts have collectively noted that the government service holders, constitutional post holders and the judiciary are the highest beneficiaries of the current income tax law. They have noted this disparity as unconstitutional and urged reforms as all citizens are equal, hence, the laws must be equally implemented on all. The taxation experts expressed that the…

The closed Kazipara metro rail station will resume operations from tomorrow (20 September). Mohammad Abdur Rouf, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) provided this information today (19 September). “The Kazipara Station will open from tomorrow. A total of Tk20.5 lakh has been spent to make it operational. However, it’s being opened quickly…

Noting that Bangladesh’s industry will reach new heights, Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus said his government is determined to protecting factories from vandalism and attacks. He said this when a business delegation met Professor Yunus at state guesthouse Jamuna on Tuesday (September 3). Six business leaders met with the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government…

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has scrapped the opportunity to whiten black money by paying 15 per cent tax. The NBR on Monday issued an SRO in this regard. The deposed Sheikh Hasina government in the last budget allowed black money to be whitened by buying immovable assets, including land, flats and plots, along…