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Virtual engagement with the government

Sajjad Zohir | The Business Standard | 14 July, 2021 |   Despite the Cabinet Division’s instruction to all government offices to conduct their official activities virtually, income tax office asked randomly selected regular taxpayers to be physically present at the office for audit A friend of mine received a notice from her income tax office mentioning that her tax file for the last assessment year was selected for audit...

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আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যবস্থাপনার সংহতিকালে দুর্বল দেশের রাজনৈতিক অর্থনীতি

Sajjad Zohir | Daily Bonik Barta | 28 April, 2021 | কিছু স্বল্পোন্নত দেশের অভিজ্ঞতা এবং গত দুই দশকের বেশি সময় বিশ্বজুড়ে  যা ঘটেছে, তার নিরিখে আমি সমাজ, অর্থনীতি ও রাজনীতির অঙ্গনে পরিলক্ষিত কিছু নিয়ম বা সম্পর্কের উল্লেখ করব। এগুলোকে ধ্রুব সত্য না ভেবে পর্যবেক্ষণ গণ্য করে কয়েকটি ‘মন্তব্য’ হিসেবে উল্লেখ করব। মন্তব্যগুলোকে যুক্তিপরম্পরায় গ্রথিত করে দুর্বল দেশগুলোর সংকটের উৎস ও স্বকীয়তা রক্ষার সম্ভাবনার প্রতি আলোকপাত করব। প্রতিটি মন্তব্যের ওপর...

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Businesses renegotiating contracts to cope with COVID-19

Financial Express | June 6, 2020 Businesses are renegotiating contracts with multiple stakeholders as they are facing uncertain future due to COVID-19 pandemic. A study, conducted by the Economic Research Group (ERG) on selected areas of contracts, revealed the information. The findings of the study were presented at a webinar on Sunday attended by researchers and academia. Among others, ERG chairperson Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud was present at the webinar. On...

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Businesses renegotiating contracts to cope with Covid-19, ERG says

The Business Standard June 7, 2020 Businesses are renegotiating contracts with their counterparts to cope with losses caused by Covid-19. The Economic Research Group (ERG) recently completed a study on selected areas of contracts where renegotiations being made were observed. These were presented in a webinar, attended by researchers and academia from The Dhaka University, North South University, Brac University, Brac Institute of Governance and Development, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Youth Policy...

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