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  Tofail expresses doubt over outcome of WTO moot

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:27pm on December 04, 2017

  Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday expressed his doubt over the outcome of 11th ministerial conference of WTO to be held in Buenos Aires on December 10-13 as the United States has refused to take into consideration the organisation’s previous declarations...

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  BTRC opens bids for 4G licence, spectrum auction

  HM Murtuza | Updated at 11:15pm on December 04, 2017

  Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission on Monday invited applications from eligible entities for awarding 4G licences and published schedule for auction of three bands of spectrum, seeking bids from eligible firms...

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  Stocks drop for 2nd day on profit taking sales

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:13pm on December 04, 2017

  Dhaka stocks dropped on Monday, extending its losing streak to the second consecutive session as investors remained on profit taking share sales, especially those of the banks following their recent gains...

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  4-day DFS learning programme begins in Dhaka

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:11pm on December 04, 2017

  A four-day learning programme being hosted by Bangladesh Bank and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion began in Dhaka on Monday to provide a platform for learning practical ways of formulating and implementing infrastructure for digital financial services...

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  BTRC to give 4G license Feb 14

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha | Updated at 07:31pm on December 04, 2017

  With a view to introducing 4G service in the country, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will issue 4G license on February 14 next following holding...

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  Introduce fiscal incentive for building managerial capacity, experts tell govt

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:32pm on December 03, 2017

  Experts on Sunday urged the government to introduce fiscal and other incentives for building managerial capacity among local professionals to save billions of dollars per year...

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  Customs online platform to respond to queries

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:31pm on December 03, 2017

  The National Board of Revenue is going to launch National Enquiry Point, an internet-based digital platform, to respond to queries from exporters, importers and other stakeholders...

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  2 lakh people use Uber service a month in Dhaka

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:29pm on December 03, 2017

  Number of users of Uber, an on-demand ride-sharing mobile application-based service, increased to 2 lakh in Dhaka in November this year...

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  BB launches banking info app

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:27pm on December 03, 2017

  Bangladesh Bank on Sunday launched a mobile application, Banking Information, which will allow clients to get information about all banking services...

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  Remittance inflow grows 11pc in 5 months amid November uptrend

  M Ibrahim Ibne Towhid | Updated at 10:26pm on December 03, 2017

  Remittance inflow rose by 10.8 per cent in five months of the current fiscal year compared with that in the same period of last fiscal year as the inflow maintained an upward trend in November...