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Steps taken to declare Sandwip as seaport: CA

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said initiatives have been taken to declare Sandwip as a seaport and open Kumira-Guptachara ghat. “Initiatives have been taken to declare

Govt moves to halt yarn imports through land ports

TDS Desk: The government has initiated steps to ban the import of yarn through land ports to prevent misuse of the facility, as these ports lack the capacity to properly

Seven days highway ban on trucks, covered vans during Eid holiday

Staff Correspondent: The government has banned trucks and covered vans from running on highways from March 25 to 28 before Eid-ul-Fitr and also three days after. However, the ban will

Revenue collection falls short by Tk 58,242cr

Staff Correspondent: In the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year 2024-25, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is lagging behind the revenue target by more than 58,000

Govt to accomplish immediate implementable media reform proposals: CA

BSS: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said the interim government will take initiatives to carry out those proposals of the Media Reform Commission, which are immediately implementable. He

ERD flags 65 slow-moving projects – Tk2.04 lakh crore loans, 90% unused

Staff Correspondent: The Economic Relations Division (ERD) has identified 65 development projects with sluggish utilisation of foreign loans, amounting to an estimated Tk2.04 lakh crore, in an effort to expedite