Ambitious targets could push budget deficit to Tk 4 lakh crore
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NBR revises tariffs on 261 lines ahead of LDC graduation
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Landmark customs bond reforms to boost competitiveness
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh remains key sourcing market: H&M
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
FICCI warns on revenue collection goals
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
The nodding trap
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
Netherlands led FDI inflows to Bangladesh in 2025
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Gas crisis biggest hurdle to investment: Bida chief
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Oil falls to lowest since start of war
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Gold price to hit new record
Gold prices are set to hit a new record as Bajus decides to sell each bhori (11.664g) at Tk 1,11,041 lakh from tomorrow
23 December 2023, 15:38 PM
Aspirants flock to maiden BGMEA career summit
BGMEA, in collaboration with SEIP, organised the two-day Career Summit and Fest for the first time at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara
23 December 2023, 14:42 PM
Tk 92,000cr embezzled through loan scams since 2008: CPD
More than Tk 92,000 crore have been siphoned out of the banking sector through 24 major loan scams since 2008, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
23 December 2023, 06:05 AM
Exports of paper and paper items reach 5-year high
The exports amounted to $110 million, a year-on-year growth of 51.42 percent, according to data of the EPB
22 December 2023, 00:10 AM
Comforters see increased demand for lower prices
More than 100 companies, including Apex, HomeTex, Pran-RFL Group, Swan, Karmo, Bengal, and EuroAsia, have heavily invested
22 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Tax disputes of Tk 19,000cr pending at higher courts
The collection of nearly Tk 19,000 crore in direct taxes has been stuck at higher courts owing to cases filed by large corporates, some individuals and taxmen, according to the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) of the income tax department
21 December 2023, 18:15 PM
Govt frames sustainable procurement policy
The government recently drew up its Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) Policy 2023, facilitating the participation of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) in public tenders.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
BB reconstitutes National Bank board
Bangladesh Bank yesterday reconstituted the board of National Bank, in a move that is expected to steady the ship at the country’s first private sector bank beset by financial irregularities.
21 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Sino-Bangla trade to rise after Jan 7 polls: Chinese envoy
27 Chinese and Bangladeshi businesses honoured for contribution to Bangladesh economy
21 December 2023, 17:05 PM
Greenhouse gas emission from farm sector likely to rise
Former BIDS research director M Asaduzzaman says in a paper
21 December 2023, 15:00 PM
Forex reserves rise by $1.51 billion in a week
Reserves stood at $20.68 billion on Dec 20
21 December 2023, 12:40 PM
Bangladesh Bank dissolves National Bank board
Former DU Prof Syed Ferhat Anwar is the new National Bank chairman
21 December 2023, 09:46 AM
Hundi at play in dipping remittance inflow: Bangladesh Bank
The remittance experienced a sharp decline—13.5 percent year-on-year—when it hit $4.91 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024, down from $5.67 billion in the same period previous year, according to the quarterly data of the central bank.
21 December 2023, 09:23 AM
IDRA steps in as Fareast Islami Life Insurance falls behind on payout
IDRA has ordered Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited not to spend anything from its premium income, income from investment and life fund if it fails to settle claims of policyholders by this month
21 December 2023, 00:15 AM
Debt burden gets heavier as Bangladesh runs low on capacity to repay
Bangladesh’s debt service to revenue ratio to cross the 100 percent mark for the first time owing to rising loans, lower tax and export receipts
21 December 2023, 00:10 AM
Lower sales of agri-machinery, spare parts hurting light engineering sector
Segments of the light engineering sector suffering from significantly lower sales for the past one-and-a-half years
21 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Taka depreciation expected to continue amid financial outflows
The taka is expected to depreciate further against the US dollar due to huge outflows, says BB
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Central bank rolls out bancassurance guidelines
To be eligible, banks have to show positive net profit for three consecutive years
20 December 2023, 15:16 PM
Post-LDC challenges now a headache for Bangladesh: finance secretary
The govt targets achieving one crore direct taxpayers by 2026, he says
20 December 2023, 14:23 PM
GSP Finance incurs loss for fourth consecutive quarter
Its EPS stood at Tk 2.75 in the negative in Jul-Sep
20 December 2023, 12:08 PM