Amnesty for black money: what are the proposed tax measures?
By re-launching the initiative, the government seeks to increase the flow of money into the economy, although such measures failed to yield any fruitful benefit in the past.
2w ago
Stocks keep bleeding
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed 58.7 points, or 1.09 percent, to close at about 5,312 points, its lowest in 39 months.
1m ago
Heatwave leaves day labourers in the lurch
Despite their willingness to brave the unprecedented temperatures, many day-labourers are still not finding jobs as most employers have put their projects on hold since they are not getting the optimal output from day labourers.
1m ago
Stocks sink to lowest level in 3 years as investors sell and go away
Bangladesh’s stock market has been going through a bear run for the last two months despite petering out of election-linked uncertainty, signaling that the worries about the macroeconomic challenges are far from over.
2m ago
Digital Bliss: Cashless spree for Eid
Sales continue to surge for lifestyle products, home appliances, electronics, and groceries in anticipation of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival and the pinnacle of business activity in Bangladesh.
3m ago
Bancassurance to help insurers break new ground
Bancassurance will open a new horizon for the insurance industry in Bangladesh as the collaborative arrangement will help insurers expand their coverage at low cost, according to industry people.
4m ago
Increase in house rent puts further burden on tenants
Tenants in Dhaka city face house rent hikes in the middle of an inflation fuelled economy
5m ago
Villagers grow food for all. But they end up paying more for it
People living in rural Bangladesh have witnessed more erosion in their purchasing power and well-being than the urbanites as the former are paying more for both food and non-food items
6m ago
February 27, 2022
BSCIC yet to finalise location for industrial park in Jashore
Although five years have passed since the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) made plans to establish an industrial park for automobile and light engineering industries in Jashore, the agency is yet to finalise the exact location for the project.
February 1, 2022
Alesha Mart sued for unfair discounts
The Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) yesterday filed a case against Alesha Mart, an e-commerce company, for creating uneven competition in the market by offering unfair discounts.
January 10, 2022
Investment, creating jobs: Young Bangladeshis turning to tourism business
Young people in Bangladesh are increasingly joining the country’s largely untapped tourism sector on completion of the tertiary-level education instead of running after government and private jobs.
December 31, 2021
Time to reset financial goals
People across the world are eagerly waiting to welcome 2022. And, this is the perfect time to assess your financial goals and evaluate what is working and what is not in order to have a better life in a turbulent time.
December 31, 2021
Three white knights of economy
Agriculture, exports and remittances have been the key pillars of Bangladesh’s economy for much of its history.
December 28, 2021
Multiplex theatres grow bigger as investment surges
Twinning plants have clambered up its entrance and covered most of the ground leading to it. Filthy water has made a puddle as well. Had the name had not been there, most of the people, unfamiliar with the place, would consider it as a desolate structure.
December 24, 2021
How to deal with friends and family loans
Millions of people borrow money from family and friends across the world for reasons ranging from meeting household expenditures to educational and health expenses.
December 10, 2021
Protect your money from digital fraud
If you want to use a credit or debit card for online shopping and withdrawing money from automated teller machines, you
December 10, 2021
SMEs still cry for a lifeline
The world of Jannat Sultana Reeta, a fashion boutique entrepreneur in Narayanganj, turned upside down in 2013 when her husband was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. She had to step up to take the charge of the family as a breadwinner.
December 3, 2021
Banks and NBFIs, a doorway to home
Most people, especially those from the middle and lower-income brackets, usually choose to buy a ready apartment or flat rather than build their own home.
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