- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Commerce adviser defends govt’s move to increase VAT
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Saturday defended the interim governments recent move to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) saying that indirect taxes are critically important for an unregulated market, reports UNB. Depending on direct taxes may be very good for the developed economy. For an...
Bangladesh wants balanced trade with Malaysia
Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said Bangladesh wants to boost bilateral trade relations with Malaysia alongside ensuring balanced trade. He said this when Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mohd Shuhada Othman met him at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday. During the...
Smart family card will replace paper system for TCB's activities: Commerce Adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin announced that the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will transition from the paper-based system to conducting its activities through the Smart Family Card. He made this statement during the inauguration of TCBs product sales to low-income families at...
Commerce adviser seeks investment from Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in UK
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has stressed the role of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in the UK in strengthening commercial ties between the two and urged them to invest in Bangladesh, reports UNB. He said: Invest in Bangladesh and contribute to the countrys development. Your role is vital in...
Turkish Ambassador calls on Commerce Adviser
Turkish Ambassador in Dhaka Ramis Sen on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin at his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral issues related to trade and commerce as well as next months visit of the Turkish trade minister...
Commerce Adviser seeks support from all to ensure justice
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin urged all to supplement the governments efforts to ensure the countrys justice, reports BSS. We have to ensure justice and we want to establish that and thus we seek support and cooperation from all in this regard, he said. The Commerce Adviser addressed the...
Four barriers to export disaster
Despite the potential for growth in sectors beyond ready-made garments (RMG), many industries remain underdeveloped. Analysts cite policy challenges, funding constraints, lack of infrastructure, and the weak bargaining power of non-garment exporters as key obstacles. As a result, ready-made...
All need to work together instead of relying on govt: Advisor
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said the current situation will be normalized soon. We all have to work together instead of only relying on the government. We are also learning from every situation. The government does not want ongoing anarchy, he said. Bashir Uddin made the remarks while...
Efforts in progress to stabilize market ahead of Ramadan: Commerce Adviser
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has stated that the government is actively working to stabilize the prices of essential commodities, especially in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan. He called on media professionals to support these efforts. Speaking at a scholarship cheque distribution...
No artificial crisis be allowed in food supply chain: Bashir
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Thursday said no artificial crisis will be allowed in the supply chain of food and other essentials. Demand and supply should be brought in balance through increasing the production and involving more people in trading line, he said, adding that the market...
New commerce adviser vows to simplify people’s livelihood
New Commerce Adviser to the Interim Government Sheikh Bashir Uddin has vowed to work towards further simplifying the livelihoods of the countrys people. The adviser made the pledge while addressing a view-exchange meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Commerce at its conference room at...