Dhaka March 20, 2026, 2:56 pm
The adviser made these remarks while addressing a views-exchange meeting yesterday (Friday) at the Balishira Valley Club in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, attended by owners, CEOs, and managers of various tea estates in the distric
Malaysia may recruit 1,00,000-1,50,000 workers in the next couple of months
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a special order aimed at accelerating the clearance and unloading of goods at Chattogram port
Bangladesh is seen as a leader in climate adaptation and disaster preparedness, says World Bank Interim Country Director
This abuse of import privileges not only leads to significant outflows of foreign currency but also results in massive revenue losses for the government
Speaking to journalists, Selim Raihan said the two entities would split the power of tax authorities, thereby brining greater transparency, curbing authoritarianism and preventing under-the-table transactions
BB governor expects $1.3b from IMF as well as $2.22b more from WB, ADB, JICA, AIIB and OPEC Fund
The announcement was made by Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur at a press conference on Wednesday
The funds were previously withheld due to unresolved issues including forex rate liberalisation, and tax net expansion
Experts urge bold fiscal reforms and sector-specific policies for sustainable growth
Both side agree to move their tariffs down by 115 percentage points
This initiative aims to instill a sense of fiscal responsibility among students from an early age, thereby promoting a culture of voluntary tax compliance in the long term
Pervasive irregularities over the past decade and a half have severely affected these banks—mostly Shariah-based—which are said to have borne the brunt of extensive misappropriation
New ordinance empowers BB for such action to straighten non-compliant lenders
VAT is an indirect tax that consumers have to pay (while purchasing goods) regardless of their income level. However, its burden is highly unequal
Market to be reformed within 3 months with foreign support
LDC Graduation Committee identifies 5 priority actions
The move comes as more than two-thirds of income tax return submissions fall below the taxable threshold of Tk 3.5 lakh
In a letter to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, USTR welcomes Bangladesh’s move to initiate negotiations under Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy
Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Ms Gayle H Martin, Country Director (Interim), World Bank, signed the deal
