The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to file their income tax returns until April 30 this year.

The benchmark index of the DSE rose by 0.32 percent to 5,216 points

Her declaration came within months of similar announcements made by three other sponsors

Syed Manzur Elahi was one of Bangladesh’s most distinguished industrialists and entrepreneurs.

Efforts will be made to reclaim the properties of the Postal Department that have been illegally occupied over time, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser for the post and telecom ministry.

Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.

Despite progress in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green initiatives, systemic barriers, poor policy alignment, and a lack of effective public-private collaboration continue to hinder Bangladesh’s achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), experts said.

Bangladesh’s current account balance -- a measure of the country’s financial transactions with the rest of the world -- has slipped back into deficit, signalling a slightly uncomfortable situation in the external economy.

Revenue collection fell significantly short of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) target in the first six months of the current fiscal year, with the floor for the fourth instalment of an ongoing $4.7 billion loan programme proving too ambitious.

Bangladesh has outperformed competitor countries to attain the highest year-on-year growth in apparel shipments to the US market in January, as American retailers and brands are placing large volumes of work orders here to capitalise on the favourable tariff regime.

Bangladesh stands to benefit from enhanced trade ties with Pakistan as local traders are optimistic about getting more competitive prices and a broader range of raw material sources.

India’s edible oil imports in February plunged to their lowest level in four years, led by declines in soyoil and sunflower oil imports, dragging inventories to their lowest level in three years, a leading industry body said on Tuesday.

AriensCo - a manufacturer of bright orange snowblowers - has braced for the cold blast of tariffs since November.

Although watermelon cultivation has surpassed the target and farmers are celebrating a bumper yield this season, prices remain three times higher in major cities than at farm-level rates in Barishal—one of the largest watermelon-producing hubs in Bangladesh.

The government is set to purchase various equipment for Mongla port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport, from China under a government-to-government arrangement for Tk 4,046 crore.

Russia has sought the cooperation of Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus to ensure the continued operations of the state-owned Russian company Gazprom International in gas exploration.

Sri Lankan investors have expressed their intention to invest in Bangladesh, as well as collaborate in the operational sectors of the country’s stock market.

When asked whether it was possible to bring back all the laundered money from abroad, the finance adviser said the government is trying in this regard, but the overall amount is huge

The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh organises consultation on national SDG report

The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion