Protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday vowed to continue their pen-down strike on Saturday, pressing a three-point demand, including the repeal of a new ordinance on restructuring the revenue administration.

Bangladesh’s economy is recovering after months of slowdown, with stability returning and confidence growing across various sectors, according to experts.

Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one will require a strong focus on quality, regulatory compliance, adherence to global standards, and environmental sustainability, an expert said yesterday..However, as businesses feared an erosion in duty benefi

About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years

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The revenue administration should become more effective, progressive, and free of corruption, and the reform process must not be used as a tool to serve the vested interests of any particular group, protestors said.

The prime movers workers' union enforced the work abstention, protesting police assault on its president Selim Khan and two fellow workers on Tuesday

He will serve the association for the 2025–27 tenure

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025

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The protest comes in response to the government’s decision last Monday to form two new wings, the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Implementation Division

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This decision is a pragmatic step, regardless of whether it was motivated by the necessity of meeting IMF program conditions for the 4th and 5th disbursements

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Officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) across Bangladesh observed a three-hour pen-down strike yesterday, protesting the government's recent ordinance to dissolve and restructure the country's revenue administration.

The government has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for the fourth and fifth tranche of the $4.7 billion loan programme, putting to bed months of uncertainty over their disbursement.

The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has requested the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to immediately block or remove all websites linked to the Awami League, its associated, affiliated, and like-minded organisations.

Gold prices fell on Wednesday as easing US-China trade tensions soothed fears of a potential global recession, boosting investor risk appetite and weighing on bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

Meetings are a staple of corporate culture. From corner offices to startup lounges, professionals gather every day with an agenda — or at least the hope of one. Yet, in reality, many meetings fail to deliver results, often consuming precious time without driving outcomes. As businesses across Bangladesh strive to boost productivity and innovation, it’s time we ask: are our meetings truly effective, or are they just habitual routines dressed in formal attire?

Bangladesh is on track to retain its status as the world’s biggest cotton importer in the marketing year (MY) 2025-26, with imports projected to reach 8.5 million bales, according to a record-setting forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).