Bangladesh's tax collection falls behind economic expansion
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Reform-oriented budget to strengthen economy: BGMEA
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Govt sets aside Tk 200 crore for blue economy research, development
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ICAB warns bank borrowing may crowd out private investment
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Bangas sees Q1 profit surge by 16%

Revenue rises 8% year-on-year
4 December 2024, 07:13 AM

PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA

The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024, 05:01 AM

Jamuna Oil’s profit jumps 48% in Q1

Jamuna Oil Company Limited recorded strong earnings in the July-September quarter of the current fiscal year 2024-25 on the back of higher interest income.
3 December 2024, 19:19 PM

NBR grants 15-year tax exemption for new renewable plants

With the objective of facilitating clean energy generation, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has granted a 15-year tax benefit for investments to establish renewable energy-based power facilities..The revenue authority issued a circular in this regard on November 27, saying it would exe
3 December 2024, 18:36 PM

Stocks rise for a second day

The stock markets in Bangladesh rose for a second consecutive trading day yesterday as investors poured fresh funds for select shares to quickly gain short-term profits amidst price movements..Shares of companies like Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone, Robi Axiata, Saif Powertec, Renata
3 December 2024, 18:09 PM

$6 billion foreign loan commitments may come by June: finance adviser

The commitments will come from multiple sources, including World Bank, IMF, ADB, Opec
3 December 2024, 14:48 PM

Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser

EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM

Chevron to invest in new gas exploration in Bangladesh

The energy giant thanks the interim government for starting to clear overdue payments
3 December 2024, 12:15 PM

Moody’s told outdated story of Bangladesh

Moody's Ratings is narrating an outdated story of Bangladesh, not the updated one, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur in a webinar yesterday.
2 December 2024, 20:22 PM

Govt may cut GDP growth projection to 5.25% this fiscal year

The interim government of Bangladesh will likely revise the country’s projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.25 percent from 6.75 percent for the current fiscal year of 2024-25..This issue was discussed at a fiscal coordination council meeting chaired by Finance Adviser Sal
2 December 2024, 19:30 PM

BTRC lifts bar on local cache for faster internet

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday repealed a directive it had passed in 2021 restricting small and medium-sized internet service providers (ISPs) from installing cache servers for their network..This policy reversal is expected to enhance internet spee
2 December 2024, 18:43 PM

Stocks rise after two-day fall

The indices of the stock market in Bangladesh rose yesterday after falling for two consecutive trading days as investors poured funds on low-priced shares to pocket short-term gains amid price swings..The rise was led by an increase in share prices of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh,
2 December 2024, 18:03 PM

KEPZ decides to fast-track land registration

The chief adviser became the first head of state to preside over a meeting of the KEPZ governing body in nine years
2 December 2024, 12:24 PM

Chinese firm Bangladesh BaoRui Textile to invest $19.53 million in Mongla EPZ

The composite textile manufacturing facility is expected to generate 1,505 jobs
2 December 2024, 11:18 AM

Janata Bank files Tk 1,964cr default loan case against S Alam Group

Janata Bank filed a case against the industrial conglomerate S Alam Group with the Chattogram Money Loan Court on Sunday over defaulted loans amounting to Tk 1,964 crore..Chattogram Money Loan Court Magistrate Mujahidur Rahman issued an embargo on the transfer of about 7.43 crore shares of
1 December 2024, 18:02 PM

GDP growth overstated since 1995

Bangladesh’s economic growth has been overstated since 1995 and the practice of making inflated estimates rose after the fiscal year 2012-13, according to the findings of the white paper panel..It said Bangladesh was seen as one of the fastest-growing economies but its growth became a “par
1 December 2024, 15:49 PM

10 banks are ‘technically bankrupt’: white paper

However, the final draft of the white paper on the state of economy did not disclose the names of the lenders
1 December 2024, 15:09 PM

Remittance rises 14% in November

However, November’s inflow of $2.2 billion was 8.16% lower than the previous month
1 December 2024, 12:53 PM

Businesses will now get up to three years for payment: BB

Earlier, industries could import capital machinery under a 360-day usance term
1 December 2024, 11:09 AM

SS Steel's Q1 profit surges 50% 

The steel manufacturer posts higher cash collections as well 
1 December 2024, 09:29 AM