2021 is a very special year for Bangladesh. This year we celebrate 50 years of our achievements as a nation, built on our innate strength and resilience.

The government has decided to extend the period for hilsa export to India until November 5, says a commerce ministry circular.

Instead of organising the customary annual fair, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for a second time in a row will open booths at its field offices to help citizens fill out and submit tax returns.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange bounced back yesterday, recovering from a massive fall in the previous two sessions, supported by lower sales and higher trading of lucrative equities.

The reopening of economies in the EU and US has created new opportunities for Bangladesh to recover from the severe fallout of Covid-19, according to apparel exporters.

Farmers in Bangladesh sell most of their crops to meet their financial needs after keeping a small portion for the consumption of their families, according to a new survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The government has extended the time for hilsa fish export to India until November 5.

The field offices of tax are going to organise a month-long show at their respective offices in order to enable taxpayers to submit their income tax returns as the national board of revenue will not hold tax fair for the second consecutive year.

Stocks made a strong comeback today as many shares became lucrative because of a massive fall in the last two days.

Foreign and commerce ministers have urged the local and foreign entrepreneurs to invest more in Bangladesh now to take benefit of the country’s existing business and investment-friendly environment.

The key index of the country’s premier bourse yesterday dropped to its lowest point since August 31 due to panic sales among investors influenced by rumours and recent market trends.

Brac EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd has signed a tri-party agreement with Magnus Corporation Ltd and DirectFN over an order management system at its Dhaka office recently. 

Altaf Hossain, a resident of Chandipur village in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, began his journey as a gardener back in 2010 by purchasing a single cactus for Tk 30.

About 39.47 lakh establishments engaged in wholesale and retail trade, including motorcycle repair shops, contribute around 14 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a survey of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Bangladesh Bank yesterday started to implement the loan disbursement process for the tourism sector with a view to helping them make a comeback from the business slowdown.

The government yesterday decided to return to customers Tk 214 crore that has remained stuck in payment gateways after some errant e-commerce platforms failed to deliver goods despite advance payments.

Three private banks yesterday said their profits soared in the first nine months of the current year powered by increased business.

Hossain Ahmed, a resident of Rajarbagh in Dhaka, ordered a couple of gowns worth Tk 3,340 on a Facebook-based online shop for his wife on October 13.

The stock market bled 120 points today as investors went for panic sales.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) will work together to develop an electronic know your customer (eKYC) infrastructure to fast-track financial inclusion.