Brazil becomes Bangladesh’s top cotton supplier, surpassing India
India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Rice output fell in FY25 despite historic high Boro harvest
The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon
12 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Banks’ lending to SMEs falls to four-year low
Banks’ lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has fallen to a four-year low, putting the brakes on the rising trend in loan disbursements, as political uncertainty and the economic slowdown have dampened borrowing appetite among entrepreneurs.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Favourable weather, higher acreage boost Aman outlook
Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM
World Food Day / Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices
The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Analysis / Why is Bangladesh’s inflation highest in South Asia?
Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022
4 October 2025, 14:51 PM
As bond yields fall, will lending rate decline?
Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation
2 October 2025, 14:40 PM
Treasury yields sink, raising hopes for rate cuts
The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Demand for mosquito repellents hits the roof
Demand for mosquito repellents, particularly for personal use, is spiralling as panic-stricken people rush to buy protectors from Aedes mosquito, which has bitten the highest number of people in 18 years thus far.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Wheat import falls for first time in seven years
Bangladesh’s wheat imports in fiscal 2018-19 declined for the first time in seven years for the higher carry-over stock in the hands of private traders and low prices of the grain’s substitute, rice.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Tax measures anti-savings
Interest income of savers is not taxed everywhere in the world. Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, does not slap taxes on interest income from bank deposits, life insurance and government bonds.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Floods wreak havoc on croplands
The ongoing flood has submerged 60,000 hectares of paddy and vegetable fields, mainly in the northern districts, affecting both farmers and consumers, as crop loss has sent the vegetable prices soaring for reduced supply in the market.
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Harmful Substances in Milk: Producers in a fix
Milk producers find themselves in a tight spot as the processing companies have slashed purchase due to a slump in demand over health concerns, say farmers and processors.
19 July 2019, 18:00 PM
NBR to buy e-fiscal devices of Tk 317cr
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will soon place its order for 100,000 electronic sales register machines for about Tk 317 crore as
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Very few take up offer to whiten money
A trivial number of people showed their undisclosed incomes voluntarily and paid penalty and regular tax to legalise the sums,
9 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Aus cultivation unlikely to expand
Low prices of paddy and inadequate rainfall are set to affect the expansion of aus paddy cultivation, frustrating the government’s efforts to popularise the farming of the staple this season through incentives to growers.
6 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Trade with China trebles in a decade
Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and China trebled to nearly $12 billion in the past decade thanks to the soaring imports by
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Agriculture remains in neglect
The government’s expenditure on the agriculture sector is shrinking consistently as percentage of total budget although the sector
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Trade licence renewal tax to shoot up six times
The tax on trade licence renewal is set to increase six times from next fiscal year, raising concerns of soaring operational costs for
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Tax benefits for car assemblers
The National Board of Revenue has exempted value-added tax and supplementary duty on import of raw materials and components to make cars as the government looks to encourage development of an automobile industry in Bangladesh.
20 June 2019, 18:00 PM
New VAT system to bring in Tk 11,000cr more
The National Board of Revenue expects to collect about Tk 11,000 crore more for imposition of VAT on various goods and services and increasing rates on many others, said its officials.
19 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Advance tax on imports to raise cost of business
The introduction of 5 percent advance tax (AT) on imports from next fiscal year will push up operational costs of businesses,
18 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Transport operators to face higher tax
Road and water transport operators are set to face 25 percent higher taxes on their earnings from next fiscal year as the revenue
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Less tax for well-off, more for commoners
“So unfair!” is what middle-class taxpayers were left mouthing upon seeing the budget for the fiscal year 2019-20.
14 June 2019, 18:00 PM
New VAT Regime New concern for consumers
Shifting from its initial plan to slap a uniform rate, the government has finally proposed four rates of Value Added Tax to please businesspeople and take them on board to implement the new VAT law from the next fiscal year.
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM
TAX, FISCAL POLICIES: Not inclusive enough
Tax and fiscal policies framed and applied by the government are not progressive enough to reduce inequality in the society, said analysts.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Tax holiday may continue for infrastructure, industries
The government is likely to extend the tax exemption benefit on income from investment in infrastructure and industries in lagging regions for five years to encourage private investment and job creation.
10 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Gold import cost to drop under baggage rules
The government may relax the baggage rules from next fiscal year to facilitate travellers to bring in gold bars and jewellery through the formal channel as it looks to curb smuggling.
9 June 2019, 18:00 PM