Dhaka February 25, 2025, 12:01 am
The construction works of the largest Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is smoothly progressing with an aim to start its operations from June next year
Bangladesh Bank has increased the export limit required to avail 4 percent cash incentives for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that export ready-made garments
When Alan Greenspan ran a consulting firm and wanted to know where the economy was headed, he would often look at sales of men’s underwear as a guide.
JICA sees its relations with Bangladesh in the next five years “extremely important” as it is helping the country reach the next level of development with the completion of a number of mega projects, says a senior official at
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has voted to leave its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged at the conclusion of its two-day policy-setting meeting.
They should arrange funds from stock market, bidders' financing or export credit agency (ECA), he suggested on Wednesday.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected that the economy of Bangladesh would grow 7.6 per cent in fiscal year (FY) 2019-20
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said punitive actions will be taken against anyone involved in defaulting loans
Outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi on Tuesday hoped that Bangladesh will become a developed and prosperous country as the centre of the “greater Bengal economy” and the two countries will enjoy stronger
Takehiko Nakao announced his resignation on Tuesday as the president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), effective Jan. 16, 2020.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday Washington had struck trade agreements with Tokyo that could be implemented without congressional approval, but stopped short of assuring Japan that new tariffs would not be slapped on
The government will import 1.4 million metric tonnes of refined petroleum for a six-month period (July-Dec) of the current year from seven state-owned companies of six countries through negotiations.
Chairperson of the country's Competition Commission Abdur Rouf said on Sunday the practice of competition will help raise gross domestic product (GDP) by 2.0-3.0 per cent a year.
Some 175 Bangladeshi workers returned home from Saudi Arabia on Sunday night amid a crackdown on undocumented workers there.
A number of UAE business groups are set to invest $10 billion in Bangladesh, according to the Bangladesh Economic Forum, which will take place at Conrad Dubai Hotel in Dubai on Sunday.
The Asian Development Bank or ADB is set to disburse around $5.0 billion to finance several major development projects in Bangladesh between 2020 and 2022,
This rise in the source-tax collection is attributable to an increase in the number of bank depositors and the rate of interest.
As part of the move, the board has instructed the field-level tax officials to verify their tax at source, known as withholding tax, deduction and collection.
The Northeast Bangladesh Economic Corridor will comprise Narayanganj, Gazipur, Narsingdi, Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona, Brahmanbaria, Habiganj and Sylhet, according to an ADB study
The country's export receipts for the first two months of the current fiscal year (FY) fell short of target by 12.40 per cent.
