- Bangladesh military delegation honor the memory of Russian soldiers in Alexander Garden
- Labor Secretary warns of action if workers laid off illegally
- South Korean investors set to make significant investments in Bangladesh
- Excelerate Energy Strategic Adviser Peter Haas meets Prof Yunus
- Bashir seeks Finnish investment in renewable energy sector
- Countries brainstorm over how to cope with US-China trade war
- Shaping Bangladesh’s future key goal of Consensus Commission: Ali Riaz
- Bangladeshis Hajj pilgrimage to start on April 29 by air
- EU offers zero tariff deal to US but prepares for trade war
- Government pharmacies to be launched nationwide
- Bangladesh inks ‘Artemis Accords' with NASA
- Dhaka seeks cooperation from New Delhi in renewing Ganges water treaty: Khalilur
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- Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
- Govt renames two Thanas
- CA to hold breakfast meetings with Chinese, Korean investors to fast-track investment
- Tureen Afroz remanded for 4 days in attempt to murder case
- Scientists genetically engineer wolves like the extinct dire wolf
- Issuing Indian visas is their affairs: Foreign Advisor
- Prince Harry in court to challenge UK security downgrade
Finance Advisor clarifies reason behind VAT hike
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed clarified why VAT on various products was increased at the start of the year instead of raising it through the budget. He stated In the July-August uprising, individuals who were seriously injured in the anti-discrimination student movement were given 35 lakh...
VAT hike for auto workshops cancelled
The National Bureau of Revenue (NBR) on Monday announced that it has cancelled the decision to hike VAT on auto workshops and motorbike repairing garages by 5 percent to 15 percent, meaning the previous 10 percent VAT rate will be reinstated. It was the governments latest retreat from a decision...
Restaurant owners criticize VAT hike Plan, threaten strike
The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) criticized the governments plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) amid the current high inflation, stating that it would directly impact the general people. The leaders of the association issued the warning at a press conference held at a hotel...