Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
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Asset recovery key to bank recapitalisation success: BAB
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Syed Mohammad Kamal, new president of AmCham
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Govt sets aside Tk 200 crore for blue economy research, development
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Plan is there to issue business licences in 7 days: finance minister
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ICAB warns bank borrowing may crowd out private investment
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$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
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Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
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10 June 2026, 19:18 PM Business
Soil acidity threatens crop yields: agriculture minister
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Addressing women's labour market barriers key to Bangladesh’s growth

ILO country director says at the SANEM Annual Economists' Conference
23 February 2025, 14:46 PM

Interim govt task force recommends

An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Gold prices hit all-time high in Bangladesh

Gold prices have reached an all-time high of Tk 154,525 per bhori, making the precious metal more expensive for customers.
20 February 2025, 15:25 PM

NBR eases VAT for supermarket shoppers

No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets
20 February 2025, 15:11 PM

Textile millers urged to adopt solar energy

The Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) begins today
20 February 2025, 14:13 PM

Revenue sharing for ITC operators hiked to 3%

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.
19 February 2025, 18:30 PM

Railway operations running at half of requirement for over a month

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.
19 February 2025, 18:06 PM

Poultry growers should cut carbon footprint: analysts

Bangladesh's poultry producers should focus on reducing their carbon footprint to address the challenges posed by climate change, industry analysts said yesterday.
18 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Square Pharma’s sponsor to buy Tk 32cr shares in it

Square Pharmaceuticals' Director Anjan Chowdhury yesterday expressed his intention to buy 15 lakh shares of his company, the largest drug producer in Bangladesh.
18 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Bangladesh, IMF mutually deferred loan tranche

The International Monetary Fund's move to disburse the fourth and fifth tranches of a $4.7 billion loan together was a mutual decision, the finance ministry said in a press release yesterday.
18 February 2025, 21:00 PM

Sustainable agriculture crucial for food security: experts

Sustainable agriculture has become an urgent necessity for ensuring food security, protecting the environment, safeguarding the well-being of farmers in Bangladesh, and increasing exports of agricultural products, according to experts and policymakers.
18 February 2025, 18:30 PM

65% of registered taxpayers didn't file return

Over 65 percent of registered taxpayers, including individuals and companies, failed to file tax returns by the deadline, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM

REHAB’s Ctg fair bags Tk 84.77 crore worth of sales orders

The sales figure is 21.5% lower than the previous edition
17 February 2025, 12:07 PM

BSEC returns 10 mutual funds to RACE

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has withdrawn an order on investigating fund transfers of RACE Asset Management PLC while returning the right to manage the funds to the asset manager.
16 February 2025, 18:20 PM

Credit card transactions rose significantly in Dec

Credit card transactions increased significantly at home and abroad in December last year as Bangladesh continued to embrace digital financial solutions.
16 February 2025, 18:09 PM

REHAB Ctg fair begins today

The four-day REHAB Chattogram Fair 2025 has 42 stalls
13 February 2025, 13:22 PM

Govt to clear Beximco worker dues before Ramadan

Source of funds yet to be finalised
12 February 2025, 19:40 PM

Monetary policy is working: CAL Bangladesh

In its latest report released today, the organisation projected inflation will stabilise between 8.5% and 9.5% by June but fall to 6-7% by December
12 February 2025, 16:27 PM

Miscreants attack Nagad administrator hours after ACC drive

They vandalised his vehicle, injured the driver in Dhaka’s Banani
12 February 2025, 13:27 PM

27 apparel makers attend Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris

A total of 27 apparel makers from Bangladesh are participating in this year’s Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris, according to a statement from the event’s organisers..Companies participating in the three-day fair, which began at the Le Bourget Exhibition Centre in Paris on Monday, are showca
11 February 2025, 16:40 PM