The government's excessive reliance on indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) is putting a higher burden on low-income individuals, leading to a rise in poverty and inequality, according to the findings of a study released yesterday.

The Offshore Banking Bill 2024 has placed in parliament today in a bid to enhance foreign exchange reserves and attract foreign investment.

BGMEA president meets Bangladeshi high commissioner to India

Offshore banking units have been relieved from maintaining cash reserve ratio

The company's sales grew 20%, profits 34% in 2023

Liaquat Ali Bhuiyan is REHAB’s new senior vice president

Banks can now impose a 3.5% margin with SMART for lending

Fresh US sanctions on Moscow threaten to dent Russian oil sales to India, the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude, and complicate efforts by Indian state refiners to secure annual supply deals, three industry sources familiar with the matter said.

Khurshid Alam and Habibur Rahman have been appointed on contractual basis for three years

National Insurance Day on March 1

North South University conducted a survey with the support of MetLife Bangladesh

Shares of NRB Bank surged 10 percent on their market debut in the two stock exchanges of Bangladesh yesterday.

Around 86% votes were cast

It will be on course to invest $5 billion within 2030

Thirty-five members from the Forum panel will participate in the biennial election

Inconsistent policies and regulations create uncertainty for exporters and make it difficult for them to plan and invest for the long term, standing in the way of export diversification for Bangladesh, according to experts.

World Bank Alternate Executive Director Ahmad Kaykaus says at a seminar in Texas

In six years to 2023, MetLife Bangladesh cumulatively settled claims of over Tk 10,500 crore

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as the rest of the economy, will benefit from banks’ increased capacity to support imports thanks to the newly launched currency swap, said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Sanem carried out a survey among 9,000 households countrywide in Oct-Nov of 2023