Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed
Technocrat ministers’ resignation to ‘take effect once PM accepts’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the resignation letters of the four technocrat ministers will come into effect once the prime minister accepts those.
Next election sans BNP to get int’l support: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the coming parliamentary election will get support from the international community even if BNP does not take part in it.
Govt won’t interfere in election: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says that the government will not interfere in the upcoming national parliamentary election.
Crisis over rawhide sale to be over soon: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the crisis over the sale of rawhide of sacrificial animals will be over soon as the government has taken steps in this regard.
Students stop minister's car
Demonstrators stop Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed's car for driving on the wrong side of a road near Bangla Motor.
Export earning to hit $60b by 2021
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday expressed hope that annual income from export of the country will hit $60 billion by 2021.
Long way to balance Indo-Bangla trade: Minister
It will take Bangladesh nearly 24 years to balance the trade gap with India, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says at the parliament.
‘A vested quarter trying to create artificial food crisis’
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed rules out recent report published in a section of newspaper that India has stopped rice export to Bangladesh till November, which will cause food crisis in the country.
Tofail for diplomatic solution to Rohingya crisis
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said the crisis regarding Rohingya influx into the country should be resolved through effective diplomacy.
Rice price to be declined by Tk 6 per kg: Commerce Minister Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed tells the parliament that rice price will be declined by Tk 6 per kilogramme as the import duty on it has been reduced.
No negative message from foreign businessmen, companies: Tofail
The recent killing incidents of foreigners will not have any bad impacts on business in Bangladesh as the foreign businessmen have no plan to leave the country, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
Tofail for keeping source tax on export at 0.6%
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed warns of new challenges for the country’s garments sector, suggested the government not to increase tax at source on export at this moment.
Security issues: 790 RMG factories shut down, says minister
A total of 790 readymade garment factories, including 39 export-oriented ones, are shut down following inspections under the supervision of Jatiya Udyog, Accord and Alliance, the commerce minister says.
Sugar price must stay below Tk 60: Tofail
The sugar price should not cross Tk 60 per kilogramme as there is a steady supply in the country, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
Govt to export rice: Commerce minister
Government is considering exporting rice as the production has surpassed the required amount by 40-50 lakh metric tonnes at present, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
15% VAT won’t be imposed at a time: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the government will not impose 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on businessmen at a time.
No Accord, Alliance after 2018: Commerce boss
The government will not extend the period of two factory inspection agencies Accord and Alliance after 2018, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
Commerce Minister promises investment friendly atmosphere
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed discusses Bangladesh’s ambitious plans to become a middle-income country by 2021 and how they’re going to do it.
Ticfa won’t be effective until GSP restored: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) with the United States will not be effective until restoration of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladesh.