NBR misses target by Tk 46,000cr despite 14% collection growth
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) posted a 14 percent growth in revenue collection in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY), yet missed the target for the period by a staggering Tk 46,000 crore or nearly 10 percent.
21 January 2026, 00:00 AM
21 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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
Local govt outspends all other ministries, divisions
Ahead of the upcoming national elections, the local government division (LGD) has spent more money from the annual development programme (ADP) than other major ministries and divisions.
23 October 2023, 18:00 PM
NBR plans Tk 532cr project for six buildings in six regions
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) plans to undertake a Tk 532 crore project for infrastructure development outside the capital in order to safeguard taxpayers’ files and expand the tax net to collect more revenue.
18 October 2023, 18:29 PM
House rent on the rise: BBS
House rent in different parts of Bangladesh rose by 5.93 percent in the April-June period of fiscal 2022-23
11 October 2023, 18:06 PM
Earnings from spice exports rise 25%
Bangladesh’s earnings from spice exports increased 25 percent year-on-year in the first three months of fiscal 2023-24 due to demand from expatriates of Bangladesh and other Asian countries.
11 October 2023, 01:33 AM
Pain deepens as food inflation stays above 12%
Food inflation in Bangladesh stayed above 12 percent for the second consecutive month in September as prices showed no signs of cooling down, hitting the pockets of the consumers who spend most of their incomes to feed their families.
4 October 2023, 01:47 AM
Construction costs keep climbing
Construction costs in Bangladesh rose by 6.98 percent in August, making it costlier to implement both public and private construction projects, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
1 October 2023, 23:22 PM
Tourists daily dump 3,000kg of plastic waste in Saint Martin's
About 3,000 kilogrammes of single-use plastic waste are dumped by tourists on the Saint Martin's Island of Cox's Bazar every day during the peak season, according to The Earth, a non-profit organisation working on community development and environment.
30 September 2023, 07:26 AM
Arrival of foreign tourists far below potential
Bangladesh is home to the world's longest sea beach as well as the world's largest mangrove forest alongside numerous places of outstanding natural beauty. But despite its potential, the country still could not explore the global markets and attract foreign holidaymakers..Even 52 years aft
27 September 2023, 02:30 AM
Revenue collection up 15% in Jul-Aug
Government revenue collection in the July-August period, the first two months of the current fiscal year of 2023-24, has increased by nearly 15 percent year-on-year, thanks to a rise in VAT from multinational companies.
22 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Uncertainty lingers over Chhatak Cement’s return to operation
State-run Chhatak Cement Company in Sunamganj might not return to production anytime soon as its modernisation project is set to miss the deadline for the second time while uncertainty over the supply of the key raw material persists.
21 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Foreign loan utilisation slightly down
Utilisation of foreign assistance under the government’s Annual Development Programme (ADP) by ministries and divisions has slightly declined year-on-year in the first two months of fiscal year 2023-24.
20 September 2023, 01:00 AM
Banking Sector: Female workforce rises but slightly
The number of women bankers has gone up slightly over the last three years, after it saw a drop during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
18 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Krishi Market traders left clutching at straws
If you had visited the Krishi Market in the capital’s Mohammadpur during the first half of yesterday, you might have noticed two young men trying to sell half-burnt soaps, packets of detergent and several containers containing cleaning agents on a rickshaw-van.
17 September 2023, 03:00 AM
Why sustainable Finance?
Sustainable finance is the process of incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into financial investment decisions, resulting in longer-term investments in sustainable economic activities and projects.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Gone with the blaze
Almost 10 years ago, Sondha Rani, 45, started her small betel leaf shop in Mohammadpur Krishi Market, after taking a loan from a relative. She, along with her husband, ran this small shop, which served as the only means of income for their three-member family.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Fire only left my misfortune: jewellery shop owner
"I couldn't get anything out of the shop. Some of the gold and silver that I had burned and melted. The fire took everything. What it left is just my misfortune," said Ashraf Uddin, the owner of a jewellery shop.
14 September 2023, 12:50 PM
4-year BSCIC project now entering 14th year
A four-year industrial park project undertaken by the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Sirajganj will enter its 14th year of construction due to delays in land acquisition and difficulties in obtaining approval from relevant ministries.
13 September 2023, 00:00 AM
No respite for workers as wage growth stays behind inflation
Mrinal Biswas, a resident of Botiaghata upazila in Khulna, doesn’t find job opportunities every day. And when the 62-year-old fisheries worker is lucky to be employed, he earns Tk 500 per day.
12 September 2023, 00:00 AM
Tk 209cr project to boost char crop output
The government has initiated an agricultural project at a cost of Tk 209 crore with the aim to increase production of crops in char areas by expanding the use of modern technologies.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Export of paper, paper products jumps 85%
The export of paper and paper products from Bangladesh rose 85 percent year-on-year in the first two months of fiscal 2023-24 as the country is grabbing a bigger share of the global market in face of reduced competition.
7 September 2023, 00:00 AM