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  BEZA, JICA sign contract for preparatory survey of Ocean Front EZ

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka | Updated at 10:37am on March 16, 2021

  The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority and the Japan International Cooperation Agency on Monday signed an agreement for ‘Preparatory Survey on Ocean Front Economic Zone Development...

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  Rift in govt on water supply from Halda

  Ershad Kamol | Updated at 11:30pm on November 27, 2020

  Ministries and agencies are divided over establishing a water treatment plant project to supply 14 crore litres of water daily from the river Halda to...

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  Araihazar EZ to attract huge Japanese investments: Japanese envoy

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:48pm on October 21, 2020

  The country’s business environment has been suffering from challenges related to taxation, customs clearance and foreign remittance, said Japanese ambassador Naoki Ito. Despite the challenges,...

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  Payments abroad against royalty eased for industries in DPAs, EZs

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:16pm on October 04, 2020

  The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday allowed industries operating in Domestic Processing Areas and Economic Zones to remit money abroad from their taka account against royalty,...

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  Income tax waiver for EZ edible oil, cement, steel makers scrapped

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 09:38pm on May 31, 2020

  The National Board of Revenue has scrapped the income tax exemption benefit for some factories located in the economic zones under the Bangladesh Economic Zones...

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  Economic Zone units allowed to import spare parts duty-free

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 11:07pm on January 13, 2020

  The National Board of Revenue has exempted investors from payment of all types of duties and taxes on import of spare parts for their factories...

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  Jamalpur EZ ready for factory building

  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka | Updated at 12:25am on October 05, 2019

  The interested investors can start setting up industrial units in Jamalpur Economic Zone as all development works have almost been completed. ‘Land development works will...

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  Sirajganj economic zone opens on Apr 3

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:46am on March 31, 2019

  Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Sirajganj Economic Zone, the largest private industrial park of in the country’s northern region, on April 3....

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  Relocated factories not to get EZ tax benefits

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on March 26, 2019

  National Board of Revenue has issued a new statutory regulatory order barring factories relocated to economic zones from availing income tax exemption. Income tax wing...