Star Business Report

Vehicle sales plunged in 2024

This marked the steepest decline since the Covid-19 pandemic, when roughly 3.8 lakh vehicles were registered with the BRTA

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Bangladesh moves to split revenue authority with new ordinance

Bangladesh’s interim government has moved to restructure the country’s tax system by creating two new divisions under the Ministry of Finance, a move aligned with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund.

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Stocks post weekly 2% fall

Stocks fell last week as concerns over potential corporate tax hikes in the upcoming budget weighed on investor sentiment.

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GPH Ispat to raise $150 million by listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

The decision to pursue the listing was approved during a board meeting held on January 23, according to a press release issued yesterday

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Titas Gas suffers Tk 523cr rout in Q2 as system loss mounts  

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the state-owned gas distributor, reported a significant loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2024-25, driven by a sharp increase in system loss.

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Grameen Bank ownership, board to see major changes 

The plan has been outlined in the draft of a new ordinance

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World Bank approves $1.16bn for three Bangladesh projects

The World Bank today approved three loans totalling $1.16 billion to help Bangladesh improve health services, boost water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-resilient development, it said in a statement.

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BB verifying info of 5 foreign shareholders of Nagad Bank

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.

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April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Banks hike dollar prices for remitters, exporters

Bankers today decided to pay a total of Tk 110.70 to migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis for a US dollar from this week in order to encourage them to send foreign currency through formal channels, according to a meeting.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

Biscuit maker Olympic's profit jumps 42%

Local biscuits manufacturing giant Olympic Industries today said its profit jumped 42 per cent in the first three quarters of the current financial year of 2022-23, powered by increased sales revenue.

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023

Crystal Ins profit dropped in 2022

Crystal Insurance Company Limited’s profit declined 3.88 per cent year-on-year to Tk 10.88 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Bangladesh Bank buys Islami Bank’s land for Tk 110 crore

The Bangladesh Bank has bought 72.8 decimals of land from Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) in the capital for Tk 110 crore.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Cepa could be a game-changer for Indo-Bangla trade, says Indian envoy

The planned comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Cepa) could be a game-changer for both India and Bangladesh in terms of trade, said Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma yesterday.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Re/DRESS launches first 100% recycled textile products in Dhaka

Re/DRESS, a fashion brand using nearly 100 per cent recycled cotton or polyester textiles in Bangladesh, has launched its products in Dhaka.

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Banks open 9:30am to 4pm in Ramadan

Banks in Bangladesh will remain open from 9:30am to 4:00pm on every working day during Ramadan, which may begin next week based on the sighting of the moon. 

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

The tax-free income threshold for personal income should be raised to Tk 3.50 lakh considering the added pressure of rising commodity prices, particularly those of food items, said the CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today urged the government to reduce the duties and taxes, both at import and domestic levels, on essential commodities in order to provide some respite to consumers with low and limited income amid higher inflation.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Economic Association for all-out efforts to cut inequality

The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) today urged the budget planners to employ all possible ways to reduce the inequality related to wealth, income, health, and education.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

BKMEA for continuation of current corporate tax rate for 5 more years

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) today urged the government to cut the tax deducted at source and continue the existing corporate tax rate for another five years.