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Security issues stressed for better ties with Myanmar

Bangladesh first wants to deal with the ‘non-conventional’ security issues with Myanmar and resolve those for ‘enhancing Bangladesh’s engagement’ with the neighbour. Considering its growing importance, Bangladesh wants to focus more on its close neighbour Myanmar to have improved ties with it in the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation paving a ground for boosting trade and commerce. BD-MymTo that end, an inter-ministerial meeting...

GDP to slow down to 5.8pc: CPD

The country’s economic growth in the current fiscal may slow down to 5.8 or even to 5.6 percent from above 6 percent for the last four fiscals, predicted Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is likely to remain between 5.6 percent and 5.8 percent provided that the second half of the current fiscal does not go through any major political uncertainty, noted CPD executive director Mustafizur Rahman at a programme at its office. BD GDPSpeaking at the launching ...

Incentives to lower revenue from RMG sector: CPD

Government incentives to apparel exporters is estimated to cause about Tk 500 crore lower revenue from the sector, said a CPD report published on Saturday. CPD-GarmThe report, titled ‘Analytical Review on Bangladesh’s Macro-economic Performance in FY2013-14’, said, “The revenue foregone from reduction of advanced income tax (AIT) on apparel exports alone could be worth more than Tk. 500 crore.” “The recently announced incentives to business may also result in somewhat lower tax collection,” said the report, “T...

Democracy in Bangladesh, a prisoner of history

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that modern democracy in Bangladesh is a prisoner of this history.
It was an election of the ruling party, by the ruling party and for the ruling party. That is how one can describe the recent general elections in Bangladesh. It was an election of the ruling party, by the ruling party and for the ruling party. That is how one can describe the recent general elections in Bangladesh. More than half of the candidates won the elections without even contesting and the remaining half, in a parliament of 300, romped home with a token fight between friendly parties. <...

Bangladesh releases first GM food

Authorities in Bangladesh have released the country's first ever genetically modified crop to farmers amid criticism from environmental groups, officials said today. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) has begun distributing the seedlings of four types of genetically modified aubergine following approval from the government's biosafety regulator, reports AFP. bt brinjal 22"We have released the varieties after extensive tests on environmental and health impacts. They are comple...

ACCA Fair kicks off in Ctg

Association of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh (ACCA) has organized a fair namely ‘ACCA Fair-2014’ in Chittagong. Syed Sazid Hossen, managing director of Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd inaugurated the fair on Saturday. DSC_0043Syed Sazid put stressed on the code of ethics in professional attitude. He discussed about the contribution of ACCA profession in Bangladesh. Country manager of ACCA, Mohua Rashid and manger of British Council, Chittagong Nahid Khan were present on the occasion.
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