Hike tax on cigarettes to boost revenue collection

The tax on cigarettes in Bangladesh should be raised in the national budget for fiscal 2024-25 to boost the country’s revenue generation and minimise health risks, according to experts.
7 May 2024, 18:30 PM

Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida

302 industries will make the investments
7 May 2024, 14:54 PM

Economic crisis may deepen in 2026: Debapriya

Bangladesh will face a severe crisis in 2026 as the government has availed a significant amount of loans from foreign lending agencies and local banks which it will have to repay, said Bhattacharya.
7 May 2024, 13:56 PM

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM

US trade show begins May 9

It will be the 29th edition of the three-day exhibition
7 May 2024, 12:40 PM

Dhaka stocks break five-day gaining streak

The DSEX fell 1.74 points to 5,725.28
7 May 2024, 11:40 AM

State-run oil companies see double-digit profit growth

The three state-run oil companies in Bangladesh booked double-digit growth in profits during the first nine months of the current fiscal year even after a decline in sales mainly due to a rise in income from bank deposit interests.
6 May 2024, 18:30 PM

Stock's turnover crosses Tk 1,000 crore after three months

It hit Tk 1,095 crore, up by 34% from the previous day
6 May 2024, 11:45 AM

DBL to open Adidas outlet in Dhaka

DBL Lifestyles, a concern of DBL Group, is going to launch an outlet of German sportswear and footwear giant Adidas in Dhaka, offering a range of shoes, sportswear and accessories, to attract the growing affluent class.
5 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank again dissolves National Bank board

The bank’s sponsor director Khalilur Rahman made the new chairman
5 May 2024, 14:39 PM
2 May 2024, 11:50 AM

Remittance rises 21% in April

$2.04 billion came in the fourth month of the year
2 May 2024, 11:24 AM

Marico’s sales growth hits 7-year low

Sales grew for Indian consumer goods company Marico Bangladesh in the 12 months of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, which ended on March 31 this year as per their books.
30 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Stressed loans in banks to remain elevated: Moody’s

The stressed loans in the banking sector of Bangladesh will remain elevated even after the central bank tightened the rules for classification of non-performing loans (NPLs), said Moody’s Investors Service.
30 April 2024, 17:00 PM

Capital gain tax on stock trading unlikely: BSEC chairman

Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam says in a meeting with capital market journalists
30 April 2024, 16:05 PM

Tax revenue’s 43% spent on govt salaries

Public employees’ pay rises 406% in 12 years, a PRI study finds
30 April 2024, 14:59 PM

ERF-Pran Media Award on agro-processing launched

Seven journalists will be awarded in print, online and television categories
30 April 2024, 13:39 PM

Shams Zaman, PwC Bangladesh’s new country managing partner

He has over 28 years of professional experience
30 April 2024, 12:33 PM

BSRM's two entities’ sales drop, but profit surges 574%

The two made Tk 333 crore profit in nine months
29 April 2024, 16:39 PM

Dhaka Bank’s 2023 profit up 4%

Dhaka Bank registered a 4 percent year-on-year growth in profit to Tk 173 crore in 2023.
29 April 2024, 15:10 PM