Online tax returns soar 225 percent to 17.12 lakh in FY25, NBR data shows

The outgoing FY2024–25 has been marked by a converging set of problems that strain both the government's budget administration and the wider economy.

The study found that 55.63 percent of agricultural land is classified as economically unsustainable

The government has no connection with the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) investigation into allegations against officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday.

State-owned Rupali Bank seeks Tk 680 crore government equity infusion

Eleven more banks that were hit by irregularities and scams during the Awami League government’s tenure are set to undergo an asset quality review (AQR) by global audit firms.

Tariffs will accelerate Toyota Motor’s advantage. The world’s largest carmaker is barely raising its prices in the US, despite President Trump’s 25 percent levy on auto imports. If Tokyo fails to win a reprieve, manufacturers with slimmer margins will struggle to emulate the $222 billion company and could lose market share fast.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday urged the interim government to review its cancellation of 31 letters of intent (LOI) which the past regime signed with potential investors of solar power projects without adopting any tender process.

Businesses inside the BSCIC Industrial Estate in Jamalpur, some 166 kilometres north of the capital Dhaka, are suffering due to dilapidated roads and, most recently, waterlogging caused by dysfunctional and clogged drainage systems.

Record remittances lift reserves, but economy burdened by sluggish tax, bad loans, high joblessness

For three banks, 2024 brought cause for celebration as they crossed the milestone of Tk 1,000 crore in annual profits for the first time. But for nine others, it was a year of reckoning, marked by mounting losses and a desperate fight for survival.

Import and export activities resumed at sea and land ports across the country yesterday after revenue officials called off their two-day nationwide shutdown on Sunday evening.

The national budget for FY2025-26 has disappointed capital market stakeholders. Despite persistent bearish trends, declining investor confidence, and repeated calls for reform, the budget offers little in terms of meaningful support for the country’s capital market.

Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), Bangladesh’s sole state-run facility for processing crude oil into various petroleum products, set a record by surpassing its installed production capacity in fiscal year 2024-25.

The United States is Bangladesh’s single largest export destination.

Jean Pesme assumes World Bank Bangladesh, Bhutan director role; brings vast financial expertise

The DSEX lost 1.38 points to close at 4,838.39

Trade activities restart at Akhaura port, NBR staff protest ends, financial relief

The DSEX lost 9.10 points to 4,830.67 as of 11:20 am

Remittance inflows crossed the $30 billion mark on Saturday, two days before the fiscal year is due to end, making it the highest receipts yet in Bangladesh’s history.