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NBR targets six-month drive to expand tax net, ease burden on existing taxpayers

UNB, Dhaka The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has set a six-month target to significantly broaden its tax base, aiming to reduce the disproportionate burden on the country’s existing taxpayers.

Govt to take stern action against market manipulators: Salehuddin Ahmed

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has warned of taking stern action against market manipulators in a bid to keep the prices of essential items in a tolerable state.

Queued container vessels at Ctg port reduce as waiting time comes down

TDS desk: The severe backlog that the Chattogram port has been facing following the recent anti-discrimination student movement has started showing signs of improvement, with waiting times for vessels at

Prof Yunus visits victims of mass uprising at neuroscience hospital

BSS, Dhaka Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday visited critically injured persons of the student-mass upsurge at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital here as he enquired about

Pharmaceutical industry: Protests disrupt drug production, crisis feared

TDS Desk: Unrest prevails in the pharmaceutical industry, with labour demands continuing unabated. As a result of these protests, production remained closed in 25 large drug factories. Businesspersons feel a

Bangladesh-India water-sharing issue should be resolved as per int’l norms: Yunus

Until the treaty is signed, a humanitarian approach can be adopted to deal with such crises, he says TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said his interim