Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Business

Bashundhara LPG rolls out upgraded Vat automation

Bashundhara LPG has rolled out upgraded automation in value added tax (Vat) management following compliance with national board of revenue (NBR). The new system ran from Thursday, first day of fiscal year, while the trial began in April this year and project commenced in December 2019,

26% tax on local bitumen production unjust, illogical, unfair: Experts 

Country's top businessmen and tax analysts have termed the 26 per cent tax on the production of bitumen as unjust, illogical and unfair. According to them, the Prime Minister is sincere about industrial protection, while some government officials do not contribute to her vision.

No domestic flights from Thursday 

The government has decided to suspend all domestic flights during the weeklong strict lockdown starting Thursday. However, the international flights to and from Bangladesh will continue as usual. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) issued a circular on Wednesday in this

4-day bank transactions from 10am to 1:30pm now

Banks will remain open from 10am to 1:30pm from July 1 and bank employees' office hour will be till 3pm during the nationwide strict restriction enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus. Banks will remain closed on Sunday also. A circular signed by Anwarul Islam, General

Bashundhara Group making HR activities fully automated

Bashundhara Group is going to transform all the human resources activities of its Sector-A into an automated platform through installing the EMPRESS Software in a bid to improve the human resources management. The Human Resources Division of Sector-A of the industrial conglomerate

Border closure with India extended for 14 more days

The government has extended the closure of the border with India for another two weeks as the Covid-19 situation in bordering districts keeps worsening.  As per the new restrictions, the land border with India will remain closed till July 14.  The decision was taken in an

Malaysian casino giant Genting makes $4.3bn bet on Las Vegas

Malaysian casino operator Genting Group is taking a $4.3bn (£3bn) bet on Las Vegas as it opens a huge new resort in the US gambling capital today. Resorts World Las Vegas is the most expensive resort ever developed in Las Vegas. Las Vegas saw visitor numbers slump by more than

ICCB Heritage Restaurant launches journey

The ICCB Heritage Restaurant located at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital has launched journey. Kaler Kantha Editor Imdadul Haq Milan inaugurated the restaurant by cutting ribbon at a function held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB)

Govt to address concerns over LPG pricing soon

The government will address the concerns raised by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operators on tariff adjustments at the next hearing of the energy regulator.  “The concerns of LPG operators on retail tariff rates are likely to be settled in the upcoming public hearing of

City Bank signs special partnership with JCI Bangladesh

City Bank and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh have recently signed a special agreement, said a press release.  Under the agreement, City Bank and JCI will work together for ensuring women's empowerment through organizing various workshops, seminars and training

BERC’s one-sided price order ruining LPG Industry: LOAB 

LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) has said the country's LPG industry is facing destruction due to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's (BERC) one-sided price order. The association made the statement on Tuesday (June 15) at a press conference in the

Dual rules in bitumen sector: Heavy tax on local production, importers get tax waiver

The dual rules regulating the bitumen sector are taking a heavy toll of tax on the local producers and granting tax waiver and other privileges to the importers --- creating an uneven competition in the market. Damage of the roads and highways due to the use of substandard imported

Bashundhara to supply LPG to Jamuna Oil

Bashundhara LP Gas Ltd will supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the autogas stations of state-owned Jamuna Oil Company Ltd apart from setting up pumps at the establishments. Both the companies signed an agreement to this end at a meeting held at the Jamuna Bhaban in the capital on

LankaBangla gets $15m loan from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund

LankaBangla Finance Limited, one of the leading NBFIs in Bangladesh, has received a loan of USD15 million from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund managed by a Switzerland based impact fund manager BlueOrchard Finance Limited.  This is the second cross border debt transaction for

10am-3pm banks transaction until June 16

Banks will continue their existing limited hour- transactions from 10 am to 3 pm on workdays until June 16. Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Sunday for all banks in line with the Cabinet Division’s latest directives on the countrywide restrictions amid Coronavirus

G7 nations reach historic deal to tax multinationals

The G7 group of advanced economies has reached a "historic" deal on taxing multinational companies. Finance ministers meeting in London agreed to battle tax avoidance through measures to make companies pay in the countries where they do business. They also agreed in

Tax exemption to IT service providers for 4 years proposed

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed tax exemption to IT service providers for four years in the next budget. He said: "I propose to offer tax exemption facility to providers of cloud service, system integration, e-learning platform, e-book publications, mobile

Cabinet approves proposed national budget for FY 2021-22

The cabinet on Thursday approved the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. The budget was approved on Thursday, during a special meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, held at the cabinet room in the Jatiya Sangsad building, sources at the parliament

Amazon, Google register for VAT with NBR

Google and Amazon have acquired Business Identification Number (BIN) from the National Board of Revenue last week to run their business in Bangladesh while ensuring value added tax (VAT) compliance. They will now pay a 15% VAT on revenue earned from the country. Google and Amazon

US and China trade officials hold 'candid' first talks of Biden era

The US and China's top trade negotiators have held "candid, pragmatic" talks, in their first meeting under the Biden presidency. US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He held a virtual meeting on Thursday. Both sides said they discussed the