Talks on preferential trade deals with a dozen countries have stalled since the political changeover in August last year, potentially adding to the challenges related to Bangladesh’s graduation from the club of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2026, according to economists and business leaders.

An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.

The analysis found that, given current inflation rates, garment workers in Bangladesh paid the minimum wage are losing income year after year, Jason Judd, executive director of GLI told journalists in Dhaka.

Gold prices have reached an all-time high of Tk 154,525 per bhori, making the precious metal more expensive for customers.

No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets

Is procrastination just a well-choreographed dance with time?

The Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) begins today

Between October 2024 and January 2025, imports of sugar, soybean oil, lentils, chickpeas post double-digit growths

DSEX gained 7.93 points to close trading

The revenue authority said it would now levy 7.5 per cent VAT instead of the 15 per cent imposed in early January, alongside nearly 100 other items. 

The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.  

DSEX gained 8.95 points as of 11 am  

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.

The Chattogram port has been facing acute congestion caused by a pileup of import-laden containers, particularly ones bound for the Kamalapur inland container depot (ICD) in Dhaka.

In 2003, Pran, a leading food processor and conglomerate in Bangladesh, made its first foray into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.

The telecom regulator aims to auction spectrum in the 700 MHz band this year to support the expansion of 4G and roll out 5G networks in the country.

HSBC Holdings’ profit after tax rose 1.8 percent to about $25 billion in 2024, compared with the previous year, as the bank navigated portfolio reshaping, cost management and targeted investments under Group CEO Georges Elhedery.

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) says it cannot encash deposits worth nearly Tk 1,700 crore held with seven private banks, which the government agency blames for causing delays to its development projects and disrupting regular operations.

Bangladesh, a country grappling with an increasing external debt burden, is owed a staggering $5.8 trillion in climate debt by rich, high-polluting nations, according to a report by ActionAid released this month.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has amended the licensing guidelines for international terrestrial cable (ITC) operators, raising the gross revenue sharing requirement from 1 percent to 3 percent.