From now on, taxpayers can apply for refunds online through their monthly VAT returns submitted via the platform

Import resumes amid lower prices and trade-balancing push

To decide the way forward, Trade and Tariff Commission is meeting today with spinners, garment makers and knitwear manufacturers

A cold wave sweeping through several districts and divisions across Bangladesh has put standing crops, horticulture, and livestock at significant risk, prompting authorities to issue urgent advisories for farmers in the worst-affected areas.

Bangladesh’s economy might have regained pace in December, signalling a slightly faster pace of economic expansion, supported mainly by continued growth in agriculture, manufacturing and services, according to the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Today, our economy is steered by powerful bodies

Paola Pampaloni, the visiting acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), yesterday said the comprehensive partnership agreement (CPA) between Bangladesh and the EU would pave the way for deeper ties between the two partners and open up significant opportunities in trade and investment.

Port officials said the problem has persisted for nearly a year

Paola Pampaloni, acting managing director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service, is now in Dhaka

BTRC will go ahead with the auction plan, as preparations have been ongoing since 2024

Continued growth was supported by agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors

They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka

The consignment carries 57,855 tonnes of yellow corn

Bangladesh Agro-Meteorological Information Service issued special bulletin today

NBR rolls out e-refunds for VAT

The auction faces another complication as 20MHz of the 700MHz band remains tied up in a long-running legal dispute

Investor confidence remained weak, and the effects are expected to linger into 2026.

TCB's deficit reached Tk 7,876 crore on a revised basis at the end of FY2024-25

Sector leaders question capital rules, dual regulation and investor influence, while authorities say review is underway for clarity

The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Industry Owners Association (MIOB) yesterday described the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) as a major step towards consumer protection, market discipline, and ensuring the sustainability of the country’s mobile phone industry.