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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March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

Textile millers seek removal of import stage taxes on fibres

The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) today sought the scope to import all types of fibres, including recycled and manmade, in the upcoming fiscal year of 2023-24 without paying any duty and other taxes and any non-tariff barriers.

March 7, 2023
March 7, 2023

BGMEA seeks cuts in tax deducted at source

Apparel exporters today sought a host of tax benefits, including bringing down the tax deducted at source and withdrawing income tax levied on cash incentives in the upcoming fiscal year, in a bid to help the garment industry deal with the current economic stress.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

IPDC Finance makes Tk 90.18 crore profit in 2022

IPDC Finance Limited’s profit rose to Tk 90.18 crore in the financial year that ended on December 31, up 2.5 per cent from a year earlier.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Fu Wang Foods posts 55% profit growth in July-December

Fu Wang Foods Ltd posted a 55 per cent increase in profit to Tk 1.55 crore in the July-December half of the current financial year.

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Confidence Cement’s profit down 20% in Oct-Dec quarter

Confidence Cement Ltd reported a Tk 22.51 crore profit in the October-December quarter of the current financial year.

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Harpic maker Reckitt Bangladesh reports 18% earnings drop

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC made a profit of Tk 65.91 crore in the year that ended on December 31, down 18.44 per cent year-on-year.     

February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023

Govt to buy LNG at 16% lower price

At yesterday’s meeting, the cabinet committee also gave the nod to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to buy 1.10 crore litres of soybean oil from City Edible Oil Ltd at Tk 174.5 per litre.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Gold prices to cross Tk 93,000 per bhori for the first time

Gold is going to be even pricier from tomorrow as the Bangladesh Jewellers' Association (Bajus) is set to hike its rates for the third consecutive week.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023

Puma expanding footprint as outlet opens in Chattogram

International footwear and apparel brand Puma has expanded its footprint in Bangladesh by launching a flagship showroom in port city Chattogram.

January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023

Rid Dhaka of vehicles over 15 years old: BARVIDA

Old vehicle importers yesterday urged Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to gradually phase out from Dhaka vehicles which were over 15 years old for a healthier capital.