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Bangladesh Bank has ordered Commerce Bank to take action against 13 officials for irregular withdrawal of Tk 4 crore from the bank's funds in the name of deposit mobilisation incentives.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh's draft policy on state asset privatisation offers a 7% bid advantage to unsolicited investors, with 44 state-owned enterprises lined up for transfer, lease or sale.
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⚡ Breaking Industry leaders at a Daily Star discussion blamed political patronage, regulatory forbearance and wilful defaulter impunity for Bangladesh's record Tk 6 lakh crore NPLs.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh Parliament repealed Section 18A of Bank Resolution Act, which allowed former bank owners to buy back ownership at 7.5% upfront. No applications received since enactment. Finance Minister Khosru moved the amendment.
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BSEC considers extended audit rule for IPO issuers in Bangladesh, requiring physical verification of assets and bank transactions to protect public interest and prevent capital formation mismatches.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh targets 20% electricity from renewables by 2030 and 30% by 2040, with rooftop solar contributing 5,500MW. Rampal coal unit replaced with 460MW solar project to protect Sundarbans.
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⚡ Breaking Finance Minister Amir Khosru promises no tax harassment, vows to consult taxpayers for business-friendly tax system. NBR instructed to focus on outstanding dues recovery and pending case settlements.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh government outlines 3-phase energy crisis plan: some relief by 2027, more by 2028, crisis-free by 2030. Includes 150 new gas wells, 2 new FSRUs, and 4,000MW from furnace oil plants.
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Bangladesh taxpayers must report 9 types of lifestyle expenses in income tax returns using form IT-11GA (2023). NBR uses this to verify consistency between declared income and actual lifestyle spending.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh government targets 3% GDP share for creative economy through skills training, design and marketing support. Finance Minister Khosru cites Thailand model. Karmasangsthan Bank launches micro-enterprise fund.
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⚡ Breaking Finance Minister Amir Khosru told Parliament the economy must run on law, not emotion, defending Bangladesh Bank's decision to allow S. Alam Group companies to continue operations while owners face trial.
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BSEC launches new official website www.sec.gov.bd with modern features, improved cybersecurity, and faster investor services. Chairman Masud Khan leads the digital transformation initiative.