The prospect of reduced tax benefits has rattled exporters, already wrestling with shifting global trade dynamics, including fresh US tariffs

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The DSEX lost 37.66 points to close at 5,132.01

Currently, the corporate tax is 12 percent for export-oriented garment factories and 10 percent for green factories

Traders said that despite the absence of a formal announcement, supply shortages and market speculation are pushing up consumer costs

Deadline for rice import ends tomorrow

The transfer is expected to be completed by April 30, 2025

Turnover stood at Tk 127.09 crore during the period

The recently concluded Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 has yielded investment declaration worth Tk 3,100 crore, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves crossed $21 billion yesterday after almost 10 months thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency generated by remittances and export earnings.

Eastland Insurance saw its profit decline in 2024 due to lower earnings from insurance premiums.

Stocks fell yesterday, snapping a two-day gaining streak, as investor sentiment remained cautious despite a 90-day suspension of fresh US tariffs on most countries.

You’ve got an idea that you think will go big with you at the helm. You battle it out for months -- building, testing, learning. Then you’re ready to pitch to some investors and the feedback is … overwhelmingly negative. You’re just a single person with an early-stage idea. Come back to me when you hit X -- they say. 

The Bangladesh Bank instructed banks to further clear overdue letters of credit (LC) payments, as this type of non-payment tarnishes the image of the country’s banking system, increases the cost of foreign trade, and disrupts the trade environment.

Over the past 15 years, farmers in Rangpur have transformed their agricultural practices by shifting from reliance on imported seeds to supplying homegrown ones across the greater northern region and other parts of the country. 

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday said there was no scope to reduce corporate or individual tax rates in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a stance that businesses opposed.

Business leaders from Bangladesh and the United States have called on the government to make every effort to remove both tariff and non-tariff barriers on imports from the US to narrow the trade gap and facilitate Bangladeshi exports to the American market.

Bangladesh’s wheat imports are expected to cross 60 lakh tonnes for a second consecutive year, thanks to lower prices in the international market and higher domestic demand for the cereal grain, which is the second most consumed staple after rice.

The bank's board took the decision to ensure a fair investigation on alleged irregularities