Local firms gain ground in making lights
Bangladesh’s entrepreneurs have made a lot of advancements in building their capacity to make lighting products and accessories for residential and industrial use.
Toyota recalls cars to replace faulty airbags
Toyota Bangladesh has recalled some models of cars for replacing the inflator for the passenger airbags free of charge, according to a notice issued yesterday.
Area under surface water irrigation expanding
Irrigation by surface water is steadily expanding in different parts of the country while the use of groundwater is declining thanks to the government’s move to re-excavate canals and build rubber dams.
Rice production growth slows despite rising demand
The rice production growth in Bangladesh is slowing as the room for a further expansion of modern high-yielding varieties (HYVs) has squeezed amid reducing cropped area and growing use of agricultural land for non-farm purposes.
Sugar, lentil: Traders make higher profit from sales in packets
Businesses are making a higher profit from selling sugar and lentil in packages, breaching the rules of essential commodity distribution and affecting consumers, said a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report.
Transit of oil: India to pay Tk 250 per tonne
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will be required to pay various charges and give bonds to transit petroleum from Meghalaya to Tripura through Bangladesh, according to a notification from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at the end of last week.
Govt again extends rice import deadline
The food ministry has again granted more time to business to open letters of credit (LCs) for importing rice as shipments continue to be very low while prices of the grain are rising due to the recent spike in fuel costs, according to a notice on Wednesday.
Companies’ accounting software: NBR move seeking user ID, password irks businesses
A move by the National Board of Revenue asking for sharing the user identification and password of companies’ accounting software has created concerns among businesses, which said such a measure would give negative signals about the business climate in Bangladesh and discourage investors.
September 7, 2022
Local firms gain ground in making lights
Bangladesh’s entrepreneurs have made a lot of advancements in building their capacity to make lighting products and accessories for residential and industrial use.
September 7, 2022
Toyota recalls cars to replace faulty airbags
Toyota Bangladesh has recalled some models of cars for replacing the inflator for the passenger airbags free of charge, according to a notice issued yesterday.
September 4, 2022
Area under surface water irrigation expanding
Irrigation by surface water is steadily expanding in different parts of the country while the use of groundwater is declining thanks to the government’s move to re-excavate canals and build rubber dams.
August 29, 2022
Rice production growth slows despite rising demand
The rice production growth in Bangladesh is slowing as the room for a further expansion of modern high-yielding varieties (HYVs) has squeezed amid reducing cropped area and growing use of agricultural land for non-farm purposes.
August 22, 2022
Sugar, lentil: Traders make higher profit from sales in packets
Businesses are making a higher profit from selling sugar and lentil in packages, breaching the rules of essential commodity distribution and affecting consumers, said a Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report.
August 21, 2022
Transit of oil: India to pay Tk 250 per tonne
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will be required to pay various charges and give bonds to transit petroleum from Meghalaya to Tripura through Bangladesh, according to a notification from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) at the end of last week.
August 19, 2022
Govt again extends rice import deadline
The food ministry has again granted more time to business to open letters of credit (LCs) for importing rice as shipments continue to be very low while prices of the grain are rising due to the recent spike in fuel costs, according to a notice on Wednesday.
August 17, 2022
Companies’ accounting software: NBR move seeking user ID, password irks businesses
A move by the National Board of Revenue asking for sharing the user identification and password of companies’ accounting software has created concerns among businesses, which said such a measure would give negative signals about the business climate in Bangladesh and discourage investors.
August 15, 2022
Cargo movement rises thru waterways
Cargo movement through waterways between Bangladesh and India rose to a new height in fiscal year 2021-22 as local entrepreneurs, particularly cement makers, found the river routes convenient to bring their raw materials, mainly fly ash, from the neighbouring country.
August 14, 2022
Breakthrough in tax collection unlikely without automation
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is unlikely to make any major breakthrough in tax collection without automation and reforms in the revenue administration, said its former chairman Nasiruddin Ahmed.
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