Major hike in taxes on commercial vehicles
Doulot Akter Mala The government has hiked taxes up to 100 per cent in all types of commercial vehicles,...
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Govt to borrow more thru' high interest-bearing long term bonds
Siddique Islam The government has been gradually changing its debt management strategy, focusing more on long-term borrowing, officials...
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The great resource transfer no one talks about
Zaidi Sattar The late Professor Mancur Olson taught economics at the University of Maryland until his...
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POLITICS & POLICIES
Zillur calls for fair probes against ex-advisers
Former adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman has called for fair and transparent investigation into charges against members of the...
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A view of the roundtable arranged by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)
in the city Saturday. — Focus Bangla Dotcom
COMPANIES & FINANCE
Web-based entrepreneurship a must for economic growth
FE Report Despite wider internet accessibility, the growth of web-based entrepreneurship in Bangladesh is largely hindered by lack of...
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Industry minister Dilip Barua, commerce minister Lt Col. Muhammad Faruk Khan and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Abdus Salam Murshedy Saturday visited the affected RMG factories at Asulia. — FE photo
SPORTS
Ashraful warms up well
Former captain Mohammad Ashraful shone in the practice match with a fifty that helped Bangladesh make 195 all...
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Pakistan wooble after Lankans post a healthy score
Pakistan had a day of typical Pakistani cricket. Two of their debutants got them off to a great...
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WORLD
N Korea fires seventh missile
SEOUL, July 4 (AFP): North Korea test-fired a seventh missile Saturday from its base on the east coast,...
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Palin resigns as Alaska governor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 4 (AFP): Sarah Palin, who sought the US vice presidency in 2008, has announced she...
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