Business-Economy

NBR extends income tax return submission deadline

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Thursday extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns to February 16. The last date for submitting income tax returns of

Importance of rural areas increases: 4th Economic Census

TDS Desk: The importance of rural areas has increased as most of the economic units are based in villages, the 4th Economic Census report revealed today (29 January). Among the

Govt to clear Beximco workers’ dues by selling mortgaged shares

TDS Desk: The government will arrange the sale of Beximco’s mortgaged shares in Beximco Pharmaceuticals and Shinepukur Ceramics to clear dues of workers from laid-off factories by February, said Labour

Ships carrying rice from India, Myanmar reach Ctg port

TDS Desk: Two ships carrying a total of 37,000 tons of rice from India and Myanmar have arrived at Chittagong Port. Imdad Islam, senior information officer at the Public Relations

Inflated VAT: Prices of various products go up

Staff Correspondent: Jawad Tajwar bought some clothes from a branded clothing store in Uttara, the capital, last Friday. The total price was Tk 1,577, but he ended up paying Tk

Govt to launch rice open market sale at Tk 30/kg from Feb 1

TDS Desk: The government will start open market sale (OMS) of rice at Tk 30 per kg from February 1 across the country, ahead of Ramadan. Food ministry issued a