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[1] [2] The present Finance Minister of the Bangladesh Awami League government first introduced a 10% VAT upon higher education in private universities in the draft of budget of 2015–16. [3] Following strong opposition, the VAT was reduced to 7.5%. [4] The imposed VAT was withdrawn by the finance division after a cabinet meeting on 14 ...
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child-marriage in the world. 66% of women (aged 20 to 24) were married before they turned 18. 13% of children are involved in child labor. Child laborers are frequently denied an education and are vulnerable to violence and abuse. Less than 80% of students enrolled in grade one complete primary school.
Business and economics Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announces the plan to donate 99 percent of the company stock he and his wife Priscilla Chan own over their lifetimes, shares today worth about $45 billion, to "advance human potential and promote equality for all children." (The Washington Post) Disasters and accident Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Indonesia releases a report into ...
The internet has been shut down and mobile services severely disrupted in Bangladesh amid student protests that began earlier this week. The disruptions do not appear to be connected to the global ...
Protests were held in Warren and Hamtramck to bring attention to attacks against Hindus, Christians and other minorities in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi American Hindus in Michigan rally for minorities ...
DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh again closed all primary schools across the country and educational institutions in almost half of districts including the capital as a severe heatwave saw temperatures ...
Disasters and accidents 2015 South Indian floods Major UK-based reinsurance broker Aon Benfield estimates India has suffered over US$3 billion (over Rs. 200 billion) worth of losses as a result of the flooding, and rates them as the costliest floods and the eighth-costliest natural disaster of 2015. (Business Standard) International relations 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference ...
December 2015 in Bangladesh (1 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 2 February 2025, at 14:58 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...