Online tax, offline refund
Taxpayers struggle to recover overpaid taxes as the manual refund system leaves money inaccessible
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Inflation rises to 8.49% in December
Following months of a brief pause, inflationary pressures continued to rise in December for the second consecutive month.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
A year of reform and resistance in the tax sector
A five-member advisory committee was first formed to guide the reforms
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
A year of reform and resistance in the tax sector
Protest, turmoil, and punishment -- these three words defined Bangladesh’s revenue sector in 2025, a year marked by the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), a major source of government income..Following a mass uprising in August last year, the interim government launched long-awa
30 December 2025, 16:02 PM
30 December 2025, 16:02 PM
A year without job security
Layoffs outpaced hiring, while employment shifted toward low-quality informal activity
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
House rent climbs for three consecutive quarters
Arbitrary increase, slack law enforcement, high inflation to blame
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions
The NBR submitted the manpower proposal to the finance ministry last week
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Construction sector sees falling costs amid weak demand
Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Women’s participation in labour force falling
According to a BBS report, female participation fell sharply from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore in 2024.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Returning after 33 years, what difference will Jucsu make?
Jucsu is expected to break a 33-year-long silence at Jahangirnagar University.
10 September 2025, 14:30 PM
As funds run out, labour data collection stops
Employment policymaking reduced to guesswork amid rising joblessness
9 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt’s domestic borrowing surpasses target by Tk 2,000cr
Despite underspending its budget, the government borrowed more from domestic sources than planned in the last fiscal year (FY), as revenue collection shortfalls, waning foreign aid, and rising interest costs forced it to plug a widening gap.
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Inflation drops to 3-year low, but food costs remain high
Consumer prices eased in August, reaching their lowest point in more than three years. Yet households faced higher food bills compared with July, at a time when shrinking purchasing power and declining jobs are squeezing many households.
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt amends tax reform ordinance; revenue officials to lead NBR
The advisory council yesterday amended the much-talked-about tax reform ordinance, paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
21 August 2025, 21:45 PM
Revenue collection rises 24% in July on political stability
Experts call for tax reform to meet annual target
20 August 2025, 18:00 PM
ADP spending by 12 ministries, divisions was zero in July
Slow start to development spending raises concerns about economic recovery
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
No real relief for the poor
As prices soar, poor and middle-class struggle with rising cost of living
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Inflation inches up in July, driven by food prices
Inflation edged up in July on declining in the preceding three months, driven primarily by rising food prices, according to government data, renewing concerns over mounting pressure on consumers amid persistent supply side challenges.
7 August 2025, 18:01 PM
Industrial output soars, but where are the jobs?
Over the past decade, more and more industries have sprung up across the country, steadily increasing production. But while output rose, factories did not open their doors to more workers.
19 July 2025, 18:57 PM
NBR misses revenue target for 13th year
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has fallen short of its revenue collection target for the 13th consecutive year, with experts opining that the existing framework for tax collection is inadequate.
16 July 2025, 19:27 PM
Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months
Bangladesh’s real wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
9 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months
Bangladesh’s average wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..Year-on-year, wage growth stood at 8.18 percen
9 July 2025, 14:09 PM
Panic grips NBR officials
ACC opens investigations into five more officials over alleged graft
3 July 2025, 18:09 PM
NBR crisis is the result of institutional egos clashing
Why should ordinary citizens bear the burden of a bureaucratic breakdown?
30 June 2025, 02:00 AM
Govt may scrap money whitening provision
The interim government is likely to scrap the provision that allows black money to be legalised through the purchase of apartments and land in the next fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, amid criticism from civil society groups, think tanks and watchdogs.
21 June 2025, 18:02 PM
Tk 141,000cr needed in June to attain tax goal
NBR faces Tk 141,000 crore June target; analysts cite target impossible
16 June 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR hikes advance tax on bus, truck operators up to 88%
The government proposes sharply increased commercial vehicle tax; operators warn of rising prices.
15 June 2025, 18:07 PM
Electric vehicle makers get VAT, duty waivers
In a bid to accelerate the shift to cleaner transport and promote domestic manufacturing, the interim government plans to roll out a series of tax benefits focusing on electric vehicles, including electric bicycles (e-bikes), and lithium and graphene batteries.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM