Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has capped bandwidth imports from India at 50 percent of the country’s consumption of 6,500 Gbps to reduce reliance on a single source and promote diversified international connectivity.

The process of recovering laundered assets should not be interrupted due to political reasons, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.

Essential commodity imports have seen a sharp rise in the last four months, driven by increased demand ahead of Ramadan, which is scheduled to begin on March 1, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

Talks on preferential trade deals with a dozen countries have stalled since the political changeover in August last year, potentially adding to the challenges related to Bangladesh’s graduation from the club of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2026, according to economists and business leaders.

The analysis found that, given current inflation rates, garment workers in Bangladesh paid the minimum wage are losing income year after year, Jason Judd, executive director of GLI told journalists in Dhaka.

Gold prices have reached an all-time high of Tk 154,525 per bhori, making the precious metal more expensive for customers.

No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets

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The Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) begins today

Between October 2024 and January 2025, imports of sugar, soybean oil, lentils, chickpeas post double-digit growths

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The revenue authority said it would now levy 7.5 per cent VAT instead of the 15 per cent imposed in early January, alongside nearly 100 other items. 

The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.  

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The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.

The Chattogram port has been facing acute congestion caused by a pileup of import-laden containers, particularly ones bound for the Kamalapur inland container depot (ICD) in Dhaka.

Walton has launched “Digital Campaign Season-22” with millionaire benefits for customers in celebration of the upcoming Eid festivals.

Standard Chartered Bank recently marked an important milestone, celebrating 120 years of operations in Bangladesh.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked Indian authorities for help in its investigation of Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew over alleged securities fraud and a $265-million bribery scheme, a court filing showed on Tuesday.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has expanded its EBL365 ATM network to Dhaka metro rail stations, enhancing banking convenience for daily commuters.