Most stock market indexes in Bangladesh fell for a third consecutive trading day yesterday as skittish investors cautiously traded only select shares amid ongoing economic uncertainties..The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dropped by 1.01 points, or 0.02 percent, f

Time has come to work on institutional strengthening, good governance, and make the systems transparent and accountable for Bangladesh, said Christian Brix Møller, the Danish ambassador to Bangladesh..He made the remarks at a signing ceremony with the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Dh

India aims to boost its textile and garments industry in next month's budget with financial support, tariff cuts on key inputs and incentives to produce locally, two government sources said..An ongoing political crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh, opens new tab has prompted global retailers

Tk 50,002 crore was spent in the period

DCCI president says at meeting with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Labour adviser made president of the 60-member panel

The biggest source of all the remittance received by Bangladesh last November was the US, according to the latest report of Bangladesh Bank (BB)..Moreover, Dhaka secured the lion’s share of the foreign currencies..Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2,199.99 million in November. Of it, $

Recent supplementary duty (SD) hikes on the import of fruits have dealt a fresh blow to people who were already cutting back on these delicacies since the imposition of regulatory duties in mid-2022..On January 9, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) increased the supplementary duty on the

Increased costs of doing business could weaken operational capacity, the chamber said

They recommended promoting plastic recycling initiatives

Bangladesh Bank says in a new circular today

Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection

Bank deposits grew in the third quarter of 2024 as many people were encouraged by rising interest rates to park their money at commercial lenders..In the July-September period of the previous calendar year, bank deposits rose 7 percent year-on-year to Tk 18.25 lakh crore, with bank branche

They would keep restaurants closed for a day as a token protest if their demand is not met

Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties

The Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali has resumed full production following a roughly two-month halt for maintenance works on its second unit and test runs of a neighbouring facility..Upon completing maintenance works, which began on November 9 last year,

If implemented, total tax burden on mobile phone users will be around 56.3%

The expo will take place in Sau Paulo from June 15-18 

The zones are expected to attract $5.5 billion in investment and create over 200,000 jobs

Bangladesh’s direct tax expenditure, a tax subsidy that includes rebates, exemptions, and reduced rates offered by the revenue authorities, fell 8 percent year-on-year to Tk 1.15 lakh crore in fiscal 2021-22, according to the tax expenditure estimation report..The National Board of Revenue