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Trade bodies seek support after floods hit Ctg port
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RMG exporters to get 5% incentive for using local yarn
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Tk 1,497cr fines imposed in stock market crackdown
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Oil prices settle lower
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NBR transfers tax official to Bogura amid graft scandal
The order is effective immediately
30 June 2024, 12:01 PM
Terminal 3 of Dhaka airport will be under 5G coverage by Oct: Palak
The state minister for telecom and ICT shared the info at BTRC event
30 June 2024, 11:21 AM
Linde Bangladesh’s profit plunges 40% in 2023
The industrial gas manufacturer made a profit of Tk 52.56 crore in the year that ended on December 31
30 June 2024, 10:03 AM
Jamuna Bank to set up asset management company
Asset management companies invest pooled funds from clients into various securities and assets
30 June 2024, 09:04 AM
Telecom operators have to compensate for call drops: Palak
The state minister for telecom and ICT discussed service quality of telecom operators at BTRC event
30 June 2024, 08:33 AM
High inflation, NPLs disrupting post-pandemic recovery: ICCB
The economy of Bangladesh has rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic, but high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and global economic uncertainty continue to hamper recovery, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB).
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Black money holders get amnesty
Parliament yesterday approved a provision that will allow black money holders to legalise their undisclosed wealth without any scrutiny by paying a 15 percent tax, disregarding widespread condemnation from various quarters.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
World Bank approves $650m to help develop Bay Terminal
The Bay Terminal, the biggest expansion project in the Chattogram port’s history, made major progress as the World Bank’s board of executive directors approved a $650 million loan on Friday to finance the dredging of the access channel and construction of the breakwater.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka: Policy prescriptions worked right
When I visited Colombo last April, the airport was humming with a lot of tourists. My experience at the immigration was very good while foreign exchange booths were showing a much more stable exchange rate. Afterwards my interactions with a few entrepreneurs revealed a revival of industrial production and exports too.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Too much reliance on one export item is a major risk: ADB
Bangladesh’s earnings from exports, excluding apparel, grew at a compound annual rate of 7.6 percent over the past three decades or so whereas garments witnessed 14.6 percent growth, which highlights a lack of product diversity, according to a new study yesterday.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
FY24: one of the gloomiest years for economy
At the beginning of fiscal year 2023-24, there was an expectation that the country’s economy would recover from the shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and other external pressures.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Record budget support helps govt meet IMF’s reserve condition for first time
Bangladesh is going to fulfil the International Monetary Fund’s condition on foreign exchange reserves in June on the back of record budget assistance from global creditors, the first time since the IMF approved its $4.7 billion loan programme more than a year ago.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Highest income tax rate stays unchanged at 25%
The government has moved away from its decision to raise the highest income tax rate to 30 percent and end tax holidays for investors in economic zones and hi-tech parks.
29 June 2024, 16:11 PM
New budget to take Bangladesh one step forward: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the proposed national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year was not "ambitious", vowing to take Bangladesh forward
29 June 2024, 14:19 PM
16 non-life insurers fined Tk 83 lakh for irregularities
All but Bangladesh Co-operative Insurance have already paid the fines
29 June 2024, 13:45 PM
World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh develop Bay Terminal
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $650 million on Friday to help Bangladesh construct breakwater of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of Chattogram port
29 June 2024, 08:52 AM
World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh develop Bay Terminal
The World Bank approved $650 million on Friday to help Bangladesh construct the breakwater of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of Chattogram port.
29 June 2024, 08:51 AM
Social media hacking tops cybercrimes in Bangladesh: study
Social media and online account hacking tops the list of cybercrimes in Bangladesh, accounting for 21.65 percent of incidents, according to a new study.
29 June 2024, 08:21 AM
LDC exit: A win for the nation, but a loss for trade
Bangladesh’s graduation from the group of least-developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation in 2026 has become a point of national pride, underlining the substantial economic strides that the country has made.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Another sponsor director pulls out of Islami Bank
Bangladesh Islamic Centre to sell its entire stake
27 June 2024, 19:29 PM