Dhaka April 21, 2025, 4:55 pm
The demand for the dollar is still prevailing high mainly due to higher import-payment pressure, particularly for petroleum products and consumer items, including food- grains
As climate change disasters and losses surge around the world, the world's poorest, who can least afford it, are paying the bulk of the costs, making them effectively the world's “silent financiers” of climate losses and adap
World Bank Vice-President for South Asia Hartwig Schafer met Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal and lauded the government’s measures to contain the Covid pandemic, and its focus on an inclusive economic recovery
Think tanks and economists across the globe are now praising highly about Bangladesh regarding its achievements over the last 50 years since independence
Many companies are now showing their interest to be associated with this project and once the tender is floated, the responsive bidders would be selected through competition
The net sales of savings certificates at Tk 28.25 billion in September while the figure shrank to Tk 7.66 billion in October
The approval came from the 7th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY22) with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair
Deficit amount in the government accounts stood at around Tk 45 billion as on December 05 from Tk 22.50 billion two days before
Disbursement rose 12.39 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year but recovery fell by 1.89 percent
Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman expressed such hope when a high-level delegation, led by Hartwig Schafer, Vice-President, South Asia Region of the World Bank, held a meeting with him t
Under the inclusive VAT collection system, businesses will have to mention prices of products including VAT, in contrast to the existing system where VAT is shown as an additional amount at the time of payment
Per-capita income jumps to $2,554 in FY21 which was only $129 in 1972-73FY. Poverty rate falls from 88pc to 20pc in 50 years
Money transactions on illegal channels (hundi) have increased since the pandemic related restrictions were lifted
The number of return submissions is increasing as return submission has been made compulsory for all TIN holders
The Web streaming giant on Wednesday received the Business Identification Number (004319482/0208) registration from the Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate, Dhaka South
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the inaugural note for the event which was read out by Binayak Sen, director-general of BIDS
The year-on-year private sector credit growth reached 9.44 percent in October, up from 8.77 percent in September this year
Planning Minister MA Mannan also described the problem as a matter of "high public concern" and called upon the finance authorities to find an effective solution
The NBR has taken the decision following request from the various concerned stakeholders
The loan assistance under the “Supporting Post-Covid-19 Small-Scale Employment Creation Project” will rejuvenate CMSEs operated by youth, rural entrepreneurs, returning migrant workers, particularly women, who have been hit h