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Cabinet okays draft for new ICT policy

The cabinet today approved the draft of the ‘National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy, 2015’ seeking to establish a transparent and accountable government through expansion of ICT and its multifaceted use. govtThe approval came from the regular weekly meeting of the cabinet held at Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said the existing ICT Policy was framed back in July 2009 and the ICT Division came up with t...

Thai businesses keen to invest in Bangladesh

Thai entrepreneurs are in dialogues with some Bangladeshi businessmen to invest in the country and exploit its immense business potential, senior Thai government officials said yesterday. As part of the efforts, they held a discussion with the leaders of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) in Dhaka. “Bangladesh has numerous promising sectors for investment thanks to its cost competitiveness, strategic location and the incentive packages offered by the government,” said Chokedee Kaewsang, deputy secretary general of Thailand Board of Investment, the Daily Star reports.

‘We will never, never forgive’ ISIS: Japan

He ventured to Syria to tell the stories of lives torn apart by war. But in doing so, Japanese journalist Kenji Goto suffered his own gruesome fate—apparently becoming the latest foreigner to be decapitated by ISIS. Japan-hostage-compressorA newly distributed video from ISIS appears to show the beheaded body of Goto. It came one week after a video surfaced showing him holding a photo of what appeared to be the corpse of his fellow Japanese captive, Haruna Yukawa. Just like ISIS’ previous beheading videos, th...

Bangladesh Day observed in Kolkata Book Fair

Bangladesh Day was observed in the Kolkata Book Fair as the Bangladesh pavilion was inaugurated by Asaduzaman Noor, Bangladesh culture minister. Bangaldeshminister of state for women and child Begum Meher Afroz Chumkiwas also present as a special guest of honour. book_vid_kolkata_s_aIt might be mentioned that the book fair was inaugurated by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjeeon Tuesday. There was cultural programmes by children and a seminar was hosted on the presence of kaibartas-- a subaltern group in Bangladeshi literatur...

Nepal, Bangladesh ink tax agreement  

Nepal and Bangladesh signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) today after holding the fourth round of negotiations. Investors, students and employees stand to benefit from this agreement because they can deduct the tax amount that they paid in one country in another country. bd-nepalBangladeshi investors who have invested in hydropower, banks and other service sectors in Nepal can deduct the tax amount that they filed in Nepal while repatriating the dividend to Bangladesh. Likewise, citizens of both countries would not be liable to pay any o...

No cheer for DITF foreign participants

The foreign participants of the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2015), the country’s largest and most vibrant showcasing event, experienced a ‘very dull’ business due to the ongoing political instability compelling them to rethink about their future plan. DITF 2This correspondent talked to a number of foreign participants at the fair venue who shared their experiences with grave frustrations though some of the local participants were upbeat about their business, UNB reports. “To me, it’s totally frustrating… I’ve got very poor ...
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