Govt to increase direct procurement from farmers
The government is planning to increase direct procurement of un-husked rice from the farmers, officials in the ministries of food and agriculture told New Age Sunday.
Govt likely to introduce Advance Tax, 4 new VAT rates
The government may introduce Advance Tax (AT) on import and commercial transactions under the new Value-Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act-2012 to be implemented from the upcoming fiscal year 2019-2020.
BNP’s Rumeen takes oath as MP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s MP-elect for reserved seats for women in the Jatiya Sangsad Rumeen Farhana took oath as a member of the 11th parliament on Sunday.
BNP hits back at PM
BNP on Sunday alleged that prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark about its acting chairman Tarique Rahman is devoid of political etiquette.
Rival South China Sea visions in spotlight as Washington, Beijing front Shangri-La Dialogue
With China-US relations already strained amid an escalating trade war, attention is about to turn to a familiar arena -- the South China Sea.
Donald Trump admitted something we all knew today. Then he un-admitted it.
On Thursday morning, Donald Trump tweeted something factual.
Mahathir proposes common Asia trading currency
East Asia should consider a common regional trading currency based on gold to promote commerce, and free the region from relying on dollar transactions, Malaysia’s prime minister said Thursday.
Modi sworn in as India’s PM
India’s prime minister Narendra Modi launched his historic second term at a solemn ceremony in front of cheering supporters Thursday ahead of unveiling a revamped Hindu nationalist government.
Hasina given life-time DUCSU membership
Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina was given lifetime membership of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union.
Nearly half of RMG workers yet to receive Eid allowances
Nearly half of the readymade garment factory owners across the country have failed to keep their promises of paying festival allowances to the workers in time ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, scheduled to be celebrated on June 5.
