Former police chief Benazir Ahmed kept receiving prestigious police awards even as he and his family continued to accumulate huge wealth, buying acre upon acre of land and other properties in different parts of the country.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday demanded that the capital gains of individual investors be kept free of taxation in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2024-25.
Although a large chunk of revenue is deposited in the state coffer towards the end of a fiscal year, there might be a big gap between the revised target and the actual collection.
Officials said suppliers of essential food commodities such as rice, wheat, potato, onion, maize, edible oil, salt and sugar face a two percent source tax on the proceeds from the supply of the commodities.
Importance of Automation for Customs Management: Full automation and proper implementation of the customs laws are a must now to simplify customs management, said Mahbubul Alam, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).