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Govt increases VAT, SD on over 100 products, services

TDS Desk The government has increased the value added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on over 100 products and services in the second half of FY25, with concerns mounting

Reovirus detected first time in Bangladesh

UNB, Dhaka For the first time in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has detected the Reovirus in the bodies of five individuals. This discovery came

Interview with Jaya Ahsan: ‘I’d die with this regret’

Daily Sky Desk Jaya Ahsan starrer film ‘Nakshi Kathar Jamin’ is now running in theatres. She plays the lead role in this film directed by Akram Khan. Jaya has also

Crises hamper agarwood perfume industry’s potentials

TDS Desk: Rows of agar trees line on both sides of the rural roads in Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar. The fragrance of agar and attar fills the air as most

Investors adopting ‘wait-and-see’ policy as Jul-Sep proposals fall

TDS Desk: Investment proposals fell nearly 72% in the July-September quarter from the previous three-month period, thanks to the July-August political upheaval and subsequent uncertainty over the new government’s economic

DCCI raises alarms over VAT and gas price hikes

TDS Desk: The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has raised serious concerns over proposed hikes in industrial gas prices and VAT, warning they could disrupt business, deter investment