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'Talks not fruitful'
NBR officials were left 'unhappy', saying the finance adviser was rigid about not repealing the ordinance.
20 May 2025, 16:32 PM
Import activities hampered as taxmen extend strike
Protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday vowed to continue their pen-down strike today to press home their three-point demand, including the repeal of a new ordinance on restructuring the revenue administration.
17 May 2025, 18:19 PM
Seize opportunity in US apparel market amid tariff shifts
Bangladesh has a strategic opportunity to strengthen its position in the US apparel market as major competitor countries face higher tariffs and growing risks, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
17 May 2025, 18:16 PM
Fast fashion, fat margins: How retailers cash in on low-cost RMG
Global fashion brands are reaping triple-digit profits on Bangladeshi garments, buying at $3 and selling for three to four times more. Yet, they continue to pressure factories to cut prices further.
17 May 2025, 18:15 PM
Address banking, energy issues to restore business confidence
Bangladesh is dealing with one of its most challenging political and economic shifts, and the proposed US tariff hike to 37 percent on its exports could worsen the situation..This could turn out to be a big problem for the economy, especially for the readymade garment (RMG) industry, which
17 May 2025, 18:01 PM
NBR officials vow to continue strike
The revenue administration should become more effective, progressive, and free of corruption, and the reform process must not be used as a tool to serve the vested interests of any particular group, protestors said.
15 May 2025, 14:32 PM
Container handling, transport at Ctg port, ICDs suspended for 11 hours
The prime movers workers' union enforced the work abstention, protesting police assault on its president Selim Khan and two fellow workers on Tuesday
15 May 2025, 14:24 PM
Handle with care
With a flexible exchange rate, BB can now shift its focus toward domestic economic priorities such as inflation control, employment growth, and financial stability instead of continuously defending the currency
14 May 2025, 17:45 PM
Imported items drove price rise in March
The contribution of services and import-dependent items to Bangladesh’s headline inflation increased slightly in March 2025, while the influence of non-perishable goods and domestically sourced items declined, according to a Bangladesh Bank report titled “Inflation Dynamics in Bangladesh: January–March 2025”.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
IMF loan: Deadlock broken
The government is set to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the exchange rate issue that has been holding up the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion loan programme soon.
10 May 2025, 18:27 PM
Premier Bank paid Iqbal Tk 10cr for unused office spaces
Premier Bank paid Tk 10 crore to HBM Iqbal, the former chairman of the bank, for office space in one of his buildings that the private commercial lender did not use or rent.
8 May 2025, 20:01 PM
Meeting with IMF today to break deadlock
The government and the International Monetary Fund are set to meet again today for another round of negotiations over the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of a $4.7 billion loan programme.
4 May 2025, 18:01 PM
ICB traces 38 companies with IPO potential
Listing of Grameenphone on the stock exchange in 2009 had a huge impact as thousands of investors flocked to open beneficiary owner accounts to get shares of the high-performing company through the initial public offering (IPO).
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Remittance in ten months surpasses FY24 total
Remittance inflows in the first ten months of the current fiscal year have already exceeded the total receipts of FY 2023-24
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Crown Cement lifts profit by 76% on stronger sales
Crown Cement has posted a rise in profit and revenue for the third quarter of the fiscal year (FY) 2024–25, buoyed by higher sales.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Regulatory reform: A pivotal need for economic agility
For years, local businesses have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent, confusing and burdensome regulations. Navigating this bureaucratic maze has often meant facing unpredictable delays, opaque procedures, and uneven enforcement.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Swift action, long-term plans can offset US tariff shock
The US government’s recent announcement to hike the tariff on Bangladeshi goods by an additional 37 percent has already begun affecting the country’s readymade garment (RMG) industry, according to a leading denim exporter.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
bKash logged 67% profit growth in 2024
Mobile financial services (MFS) provider bKash posted a rise in profit and revenue in 2024.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to issue Interpol alert against absconding factory owners
The government will issue “Red Notices” through Interpol for businesspeople who fled abroad without paying workers’ dues, Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain, adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said yesterday.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
BB eyes rate cut to 7% if inflation slows to 5% by March
The Bangladesh Bank will consider slashing the policy rate to 7 percent by March, provided that rampant inflation, which has hovered above 9 percent for nearly two years, eases to 5 percent by then, Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM