Plastic exports are expected to rise further as global demand increases, said BPGMEA President Shamim Ahmed at its office.

DSEX lost 3.14 points as of 11:14 am

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) has verified, printed, and handed over 57 lakh smart family cards to local administration offices for nationwide distribution.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Saturday requested businesses to submit their proposals regarding value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty as part of its efforts to frame tax proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will begin in July.

The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) met with refiners yesterday and concluded that the country does not have any shortage of edible oil at present.

Long tailbacks on both sides of the highway

The Intellectual Property and Policy Studies (IPPS), a non-profit organisation, yesterday urged the government to defer the country's graduation from least developed country (LDC) status by at least 10 to 12 years..Bangladesh has yet to properly evaluate the post-LDC graduation impact on v

Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.22 percent in fiscal 2023-24 fiscal year, the lowest in four years, marking the second consecutive year of deceleration due to weak consumption and exports.

The country’s economy remained on an expansion track for the fourth consecutive month in January this year, according to an unofficial estimate, as growing exports, seasonal consumption trends and a boost in the agro supply chain are being considered potential drivers of this growth. .In

Oil prices finished with daily gains on Friday after new sanctions were imposed on Iran’s crude exports but prices were down for the week as investors worried about US President Donald Trump’s renewed trade war on China and threats of tariffs on other countries.

In London’s Hatton Garden jewellery quarter, stores have raised their iron shutters to welcome a motley crew of buyers and sellers, as the price of gold reaches record highs.

The Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ), the single largest private export processing zone in Bangladesh, has finally obtained the much-needed mutation documents from the government on February 6, a move that may facilitate more foreign investment in the country.

Martin Raiser, vice president of the World Bank for South Asia, yesterday stressed the need to separate tax policy from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in order to improve Bangladesh’s tax-to-GDP ratio.

A long queue of inbound vessels has formed at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port as sufficient berths are unavailable due to delays in scheduled departures caused by disruptions in container movement late last week.

Weakness in the financial sector and labour unrest might be the major sources of risk for the interim government in the short term, said a finance ministry report yesterday on Bangladesh’s recent economic challenges and the way forward.

The Bangladesh Bank is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10 percent in its monetary policy stance for the second half (January to June) of the current fiscal year as inflation eased slightly in December.

To stabilise prices, the government should focus on improving storage and distribution networks for key commodities

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the Bangladesh Bank governor and the authorities concerned to bring those involved in looting money from banks to justice as soon as possible.

The duty was imposed to discourage rice bran oil shipments and increase domestic supply

The growth is 1.6 percentage points lower than the provisional estimate