Dhaka October 23, 2025, 11:07 am
The government has drafted the shipbuilding industry development policy-2019 with an eye to developing the sector in view of its export potential, officials said.
Law enforcement agencies favour application of the digital lock rules, but businesses oppose the system fearing cost escalation.
Bangladesh sticks to its decision to continue carrying out fumigation checks on import of cotton from the USA.
Led by network operator GrameenPhone, taxes paid by top 10 corporate bodies grew by 18 per cent to Tk 58.43 billion during the fiscal year, 2018-19.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued the central VAT registration rules to help businesses obtain single registration for production of 'identical and similar' goods and services.
Country's earnings from shipment of merchandise products grew by 8.55 per cent in the first month of the current fiscal year over the corresponding month of last fiscal.
The value added tax (VAT) on ride-sharing businesses will be payable only by the mobile app-based companies from their portion of service charges while the amount received by drivers or car owners will enjoy exemptions.
Export through Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria remained halted since Saturday morning as Agartala land port officials are unable to handle the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) installed recently by Indian Customs Authority
The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken up a rehabilitation project for 100 metre-gauge train coaches in its second phase, even as 388 coaches or 42 per cent of total coaches running in its eastern zone are over-aged, sources s
Tanners are set to start purchasing salted rawhide from hide and skin merchants from today (Saturday), said industry insiders.
The international oil companies (IOCs) will get higher price for natural gas in the next bidding round, as the government has adopted the model production sharing contract (PSC) 2019 to lure them.
As the prospect of inking a deal on the Teesta River water sharing looks bleak, Bangladesh is now concentrating more on reaching a deal on sharing of water of six other rivers -- the Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla and Du
The government is contemplating a pricing projection of natural gas over the next five to 10 years to help businesses chalk up their future investment.
Irish retailer-Primark has suspended placing new orders with one supplier ready-made garment (RMG) factory in Bangladesh following alleged termination of workers engaged in recent wage protest.
Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through the Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj will remain suspended for nine days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
The government is contemplating to approach the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the imposition of anti-dumping duty (ADD) on Bangladeshi jute goods by India, according to officials.
The government, without fixing any timeframe, called on factory owners to pay monthly wage and festival allowance to workers properly before the Eid-ul-Azha holiday starts in phases.
Farm mechanisation, which has gained momentum over the years, is helping the agriculture sector raise productivity.
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has taken up a Tk 4.28 billion project to widen an existing road in Laksmipur, officials said on Friday.
The country's imports grew by more than 6.0 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2018-19 following higher imports of construction materials as intermediate goods, officials said.
