Govt plans to cut business approval time to 18 days
The Business Standard (Economy) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
The government is planning a major overhaul of Bangladesh's investment regime, aiming to slash the time required to secure all business startup licences, clearances, and approvals from up to 355 days down to just 18…
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The Business Standard (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays.
- The meeting, chaired by Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, was held at the Ministry of Textiles on 19 October.
- Investors are expected to access these automated services starting 15 January.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | 19 October | “The meeting, chaired by Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir, was held at the Ministry of Textiles on 19 October.” |
Date | 15 January | “Investors are expected to access these automated services starting 15 January.” |
Date | 15 January 2027 | “The agency has also drafted an action plan to expedite 54 post-registration services, with complete automation across all RJSC operations targeted for 15 January 2027.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
“The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays.”
Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.
“Under the proposed system, investors will be able to obtain 11 of the 12 required statutory documents within a single day each.”
Of or pertaining to bureaucracy or the actions of bureaucrats.
“The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays.”
Something that must be gained in order to gain something else
“The government also plans to reduce prerequisites, allow parallel application processing, and introduce a single digital platform to streamline operations.”
To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
Synonyms: abolish, abrogate
“The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The government is planning a major overhaul of Bangladesh's investment regime, aiming to slash the time required to secure all business startup licences, clearances, and approvals from up to 355 days down to just 18 days.
The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays. Under the proposed system, investors will be able to obtain 11 of the 12 required statutory documents within a single day each. The government also plans to reduce prerequisites, allow parallel application processing, and introduce a single digital platform to streamline operations.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.The government is planning a major overhaul of Bangladesh's investment regime, aiming to slash the time required to secure all business startup licences, clearances, and approvals from up to _____ days down to just 18 days.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The government also _____ to reduce prerequisites, allow parallel application processing, and introduce a single digital platform to streamline operations.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Under the proposed system, investors will be able to obtain 12 of the 12 required statutory documents within a single day each.
4.The initiative aims to boost domestic and foreign direct investment by eliminating bureaucratic delays.
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Some people say investing in the stock market is a good way to build wealth; others say it is too risky for ordinary people. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।