Real-Estate & Infrastructure

The World Bank on Friday approved US$250 million to help Bangladesh for creating more, better and inclusive jobs and effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic for a faster recovery and stronger resilience in future crises.

National Board of Revenue chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Thursday said that they would prepare tax measures for the forthcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 to support the local industry, increase productivity and reduce import dependency.

The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday allowed shipping agents to charge a higher commission for handling vessels in Bangladesh’s ports for imports of goods.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that no decision has been taken yet to lend the private sector from the country’s foreign currency reserves.

Japanese Economic Zone (EZ) is expected to go on full-swing operation in the first-half of 2023 as all development work of the zone is likely to be completed within June of the same year, reports BSS.

The SME Foundation on Tuesday demanded a set of facilities related to income tax, value-added tax and customs duty for small and medium enterprises in the forthcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 to make the fiscal policy friendly to SMEs.

M/s Shasha Garments Limited, a Bangladeshi company, is going to establish a garments manufacturing industry in Dhaka Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of US$ 5 million. This will be their fourth industry in EPZs. In presence of the Executive Chairman of BEPZA Major General Md Nazrul Islam, an …

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem today said that the government would provide support to the entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to further flourish the operations of such enterprises.

The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Industry Association on Sunday demanded an extension of value-added tax exemption facility for mobile phone manufacturers two more years to June 2023 to facilitate the sector meeting fully demand for mobile phone devices in the country.

Two more wind power plants- one in Chandpur and another at Inani Beach, Cox’s Bazar-are likely to be awarded soon as the government wants wind energy to be poured into the national grid power to ensure a better power supply in the country.