Canadian members of parliament Russ Hiebert, MP and Joe Daniel, MP released a pre-election observation report on the national political situation in Bangladesh on Saturday.
The MPs travelled to Dhaka last week and met with leaders from a wide cross-section of Bangladeshi society including religious leaders, journalists, lawyers, academics, former government and military officials, and representatives of various civil society organizations.
They heard about the current political situation in the nation, including vari...
Most United States retailers, who sold garments manufactured in devastated Bangladesh's RanaPlaza factory and Tazreen factory, have refused to join an effort to compensate the families of more than 1,200 workers who died in the factory fire.
None of the American companies, neither Walmart, Sears, Children's Place, nor any other company has agreed to contribute to the efforts of creating compensation funds for the victims' families, even after one year of the incident, the New York Times reports.
The International Labor Organizatio...
The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus ratified agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income with Bangladesh and Laos on Friday.
The agreement with Bangladesh envisages lower tax rates on dividends (from 12 per cent to 10 per cent if the share of an investor in the capital is more than 10 per cent), on interests from 10 per cent to 7.5 per cent, on royalties from 15 per cent to 10 per cent.
The agreement with Laos establishes lower tax rates: on dividends (reduction from 12 per cent to 5 per cent if the share of an investor in the capital is more than 20 per cent, to 10 per cent in other cases), on interests from 10 per cent to 8 per cent, on royalties from 15 per cent to 10 per cent.
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The International Day of People with Disability will be observed on December 03, 2013. The day is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The day takes place annually and focuses on a different issue each year.
Person with disability are the part of our society. Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. Persons with disabilities, “the world’s largest minority”, often face barriers to participation in all aspects of society. Barriers can take a variety of forms, including those...
United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) launched its exclusive mobile financial service UCash at the Grand Ballroom of Pan Pacific Sonargaon in the city on Saturday. UCB Chairman MA Hashem inaugurated the grand UCash launching as chief guest.
Among others, Vice-Chairman of UCB Sharif Zahir, honourable Chairman of Executive Committee of UCB Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, MP, honourable Chairman of Audit Committee Lt. Gen (Retd.) ATM Zahirul Alam, rcds, psc, honourable Director MA Sabur, Director Md. Jahangir Alam Khan, Director Md. Tanvir Khan, Managing Director Muhammed Ali along with senior management of UCB, associate stakeholders, UCash distributors all over the country, journalists and many others were present at the event.
The political parties should ensure the smooth functioning of export-import and the supply chain, said Dr M Mojibur Rahman, chief executive officer of Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI).
“I urge all the political parties to keep goods transportation system and other supply chain management system out of political programmes like hartal and blockade for the sake of the country’s economic development,” he said.
The continuation of policy and political stability are a must for Bangladesh for its economic development, said the trade and investment expert.
