DHAKA, July 16, 2026 (BSS) – International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Director for Bangladesh Max Tunon has praised the workers’ welfare facilities and labour management practices at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (Dhaka EPZ). He also expressed optimism that the long-standing partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the …
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The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority has continued its nationwide training programme on the electronic Government Procurement, e-GP system, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of key public procurement stakeholders. Under a decentralised training strategy, the BPPA is organising e-GP training courses at different venues in Dhaka …
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The National Board of Revenue asked the Bangladesh Bank to make value added tax registration, or business identification number, mandatory for opening and operating all business current and short-term deposit accounts as part of efforts to expand the VAT net and increase revenue collection. In a letter sent on Monday, …
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The recently passed Income Tax Bill 2023 on Sunday, includes various changes for individuals, businesses, and corporations. Tax returns have been simplified for everyone. Currently, 29 different types of documentation must be submitted when filing a company’s tax return. It is being reduced to 12. Apart from individuals, all other …
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The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) yesterday gave away Tk 1.42 crore among 142 small traders whose businesses in the capital’s Bangabazar have been severely affected by a devastating fire on April 4. Each businessman received Tk 1 lakh. MCCI President Md Saiful Islam handed over the …
Read More »The cost of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge’s construction has increased by Tk 2,412 crore while its completion deadline has been extended by one year till June 2024. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday approved the project’s third revision with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair …
Read More »The business sector in Bangladesh has been going through severe challenges for the past four years, which, for many, have been the toughest period in decades, with the coronavirus pandemic being the dominant factor in the early part before the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. Today, we are running the fifth …
Read More »Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Sunday requested Bangladesh Bank to extend support for Bangabazar fire victims, noting that thousands of small and micro businesses of the Bangabazar clothing market have lost their shops with all belongings and valuables in the devastating fire that damaged the entire market …
Read More »Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has announced a Tk 1 crore donation to rehabilitate traders affected by the recent fire at Bangabazar Market. FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin made the announcement while visiting the Bangabazar area on Sunday afternoon. He also urged all in the country’s …
Read More »Two vessels, JS URAGA (Mine Sweeper Tender) and JS AWAJI (Mine Sweeper Ocean) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) arrived at Chattogram Port on Sunday for a goodwill port visit. They will stay in Chattogram till 11 April 2023. Captain NAKAI Eiichi, Commander, Minesweeper Division One, and his officers …
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