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
Asia's prosperity vital for the world: IMF chief
Asia's prosperity is vital not only for the region but for the world, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Rising income inequality in Asia worrying: IMF chief
Asia's economy has grown by about 6 percent a year over the last 25 years but the rising income inequality has
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR allowed, but now orders probe
The revenue authority has ordered probe and seizure of four luxury vehicles imported by the Bangladesh office of
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Drugmakers to get a boost
The government has started the process of allotting plots at the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) industrial park, which promises to propel Bangladesh to the next stage as a drug exporter.
6 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Govt cuts OMS rice, wheat prices again
The government has slashed rice and wheat prices by 25 percent and 10 percent respectively for open market sales
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Nestle pins hopes on rising consumer class
Bangladesh sees a rising consumer class due to more than 6 percent annual economic growth and improvements in the country's
6 February 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR to hunt tax-dodging illegal foreign workers
The National Board of Revenue is going to launch a drive against foreign nationals who are working in Bangladesh without work permits
2 February 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR to open five offices to monitor source tax
The National Board of Revenue is set to open five separate zones to intensify its monitoring of the deduction of source or withholding tax and to curb evasion.
31 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Saarc standards for six products in the offing
The South Asian Regional Standards Organisation (Sarso) has developed Saarc standards for six products to facilitate
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Farmers shift from aus rice to other crops for higher profits
Farmers are shifting from aus rice cultivation to various other crops, particularly summer vegetables, for higher
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR plans to split customs bond commissionerate
The National Board of Revenue plans to split the Customs Bond Commissionerate (CBC) Dhaka into two parts to offer better and faster services.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM
No standards set for water filters
Companies never tire of boasting about their products, and consumers are easily enticed. But in the case of water purifiers and filters,
22 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Industries to pay VAT on environmental clearance certificates
Industrialists and brick kiln owners will now have to pay value-added taxes on fees for environmental clearance
19 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Health standard for seeds on cards
The agriculture ministry plans to set a standard to ensure that only infection-free seeds make their way to farmers.
17 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Mindless exports put firms at risk
A section of traders are engaged in exporting processed foods, buying those straight from the domestic market, ignoring the fact that
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Rab seeks to operate mobile court against VAT dodgers
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has requested the National Board of Revenue to include the current VAT Act 1991 in
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Jump-start private investment in 2016
The New Year rolls on with the hope that the business and investment climate will finally pick up after almost nine
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Farmers benefit from duty hike on rice imports
Paddy prices have increased at the growers' end as rice imports slumped owing to a duty hike earlier this month.
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR toughens stance on e-cash registers
The National Board of Revenue plans to persuade all large and medium stores to install electronic cash registers
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR makes imported sugar costlier to help state mills
The National Board of Revenue has imposed 15 percent value-added tax on the imports of raw and refined sugar
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM