Dhaka April 3, 2025, 2:02 pm
The Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) in a meeting on Wednesday, with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved a number of proposals in this regard
At the same time focus and attention should be given on investments in the backward linkages
The Internal Resources Division of the Finance Ministry issued a notification regarding this decision on Monday
The approval came during a meeting at the NEC Conference Room in the city's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, chaired by NEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus
Total remittance earnings reached $18.49 billion from July to February of the current fiscal year
The NBR has also instructed the field officers to maintain a service-oriented attitude towards taxpayers in collecting legal revenues
The visit aimed to gain insights from Indonesia’s pioneering success in sustainable financing and thematic bonds, including Green and Sustainability mechanisms
The committee aims to assist businesses that have been adversely affected by various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, energy price hikes, US dollar shortages, and the mass uprising in July-Aug
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur revealed this information at a press conference on Wednesday
The call was made during the 12th Financial Sector Development Working Committee (FSDWC) meeting organised by the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) on Tuesday
The regulator held the public hearing at the Biam Auditorium in the capital Dhaka where the participating representatives strongly opposed the initiative, labeling the BERC as an anti-people commission
TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman made this claim at a press conference organized at the TIB office on Tuesday
In an instruction letter issued recently, the NBR said superstores paying VAT at the standard 15 percent rate are eligible for an input tax rebate, provided they comply with other legal provisions
According to Bangladesh Bank data, reserves stood at $20.9 billion on February 20, against $19.96 billion on January 30
The Finance Adviser said this while giving an interview to BSS
In the first seven months, the revenue board collected 42.25 percent of the revised target of Tk 4.63 trillion for FY25
BB organised the event at a city hotel where officials of commercial banks were present
Experts attribute this decline to the diminished real returns on savings certificates due to high inflation. Traditionally, savings certificates offer a fixed return over a set period, making them a low-risk investment
Bangladesh Bank has finalized the draft. The draft has been published on the website of the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance to seek public opinion on the ordinance
At an event in Dhaka on Sunday, organized by Swisscontact Bangladesh, speakers emphasized the urgent need for energy transition in the RMG sector
