The World Bank (WB) has approved $250 million in financing to support Bangladesh in enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government institutions.

The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.

Dhaka and Chattogram divisions received over three quarters of the remittance sent by Bangladeshis living abroad in April this year, while six other divisions accounted for 27 percent of the total.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur aims to raise $100 million from global litigation funders to finance asset recovery from business and political figures tied to the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina by 2025.

The government has taken the initiative to amend the insurance law, aiming to give the regulator greater authority to dissolve and restructure the boards of insurers, limit family ownership concentration, and impose hefty fines for breaking the rules.

Bangladesh’s IT exports witnessed a slight rise in the first nine months of the current financial year, buoyed by growing global demand for AI-powered services.

The interim government has presented its first national budget, possibly the last under this setup.

The government must prioritise boosting the competitiveness of all industries if it wants to create more jobs, capture a bigger share of global markets, and strengthen the economy.

Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) unopposed, as the election board did not find any other candidate.

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public.

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public..However, the government’s frequent policy changes have disheartened listed firms many times, as they faced higher tax rates once they got listed..It gave a clear, nega

The governor has recently met with leading global litigation firms in London

Rakib died in a canoe capsize accident in Canada along with a Biman pilot

The BGMEA election board also declared seven others as vice-presidents

Remittance inflows to Dhaka amounted to $1.36 billion

True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past

Bangladesh’s non-leather footwear sector is emerging as a steering force in the country’s export landscape, driven by global shifts in consumer preferences, strong manufacturing capacity, and competitive pricing

An imbalanced tax structure exacerbates income inequality in Bangladesh, underscoring the need for reforms to increase direct tax contributions, according to a recent publication by the finance ministry.

In a bid to accelerate the shift to cleaner transport and promote domestic manufacturing, the interim government plans to roll out a series of tax benefits focusing on electric vehicles, including electric bicycles (e-bikes), and lithium and graphene batteries.

The government expects the country’s economy to cross the $500 billion mark in the fiscal year (FY) 2026-27, buoyed by stabilising policies and sectoral improvements.