Dhaka and Chattogram account for 90 per cent of the income tax collected from across Bangladesh each year and so, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) should work on widening the tax net, according to speakers at a seminar.

Movement of import and export-laden containers through the Chattogram port in October was lower both year-on-year and compared to that in the previous two months, reflecting a gradual slowdown in foreign trade amidst global economic downtrends. 

There is a lot of investment potential in the textile sector of Bangladesh, where Envoy Textile has set an example of sustainability, according to Danish investors.

The Chattogram Customs House has demanded Tk 5,227 crore as unpaid duties from Bangladesh Oil, Gas & Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla) against 89 consignments of liquefied natural gas (LNG).  

The personal income tax collection to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio can be raised to 3.1 per cent from the current 1 per cent or so if the government can get all eligible individuals to pay taxes, according to a study unveiled yesterday. 

Bangladesh is failing to take full advantage of its export potential because of insufficient logistics infrastructure, said Nihad Kabir, chairperson of the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD).

Today, Abdul Karim will complete the second part of the first page of the tax return form.  

Robi yesterday announced that it would invest Tk 2.5 crore in digital start-ups who will make their way to the top of flagship digital entrepreneurship competition r-ventures 3.0.

The Middle Eastern countries are going to be major garment export destinations for Bangladesh as the local apparel manufacturers are now receiving a lot of queries from the buyers of the region, said Faruque Hassan, president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

A three-day long Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo (BITTE) will start on December 1 to boost the country's tourism industry and showcase Bangladesh to global tourists.

"The telecom company has no intention to provide quality service, as it is not doing anything to fix the problems that its subscribers are facing,” he said.

This is the first time that Bangladesh is hosting the World Finals.

The 4th edition of “Global Elevator and Escalator Expo 2022” started at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka yesterday with a view to promoting and developing the excellence of elevators, escalators, and lifts in the country’s fast-growing housing industry.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Bill, 2022 was placed in parliament today keeping a provision of two years jail and fine worth of Tk 50,000 for providing false information for borrowing money from the corporation.

The government would first consider the country’s interests before accepting any foreign investment in Chattogram port, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

The US companies are ready to invest in energy, particularly in liquified natural gas (LNG), to help Bangladesh grow further, a top US official said today.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to extend a value added tax reduction on edible oil imports and refining for three months to retain current prices for consumers battered by rising costs of essential commodities. 

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said yesterday.    

A parliamentary body yesterday recommended dividing all 140 tanneries at Savar Tannery Industry into three categories, based on compliance and lack thereof in treating tannery waste, and close down those that have never applied for environmental clearance and are unlikely to comply.

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.