The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse rose 15.12 points today
The growers dumped onion on Pabna-Sujanagar road demanding a fair price
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) should not both formulate policies and collect revenue, rather a separate, independent and specialised policy wing should be formed, recommended an advisory committee recently. .This should be the first priority when bringing about reforms, said the co
Companies linked to the controversial S Alam Group took out 56 percent of the total disbursed loans of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB), one of six Shariah-based lenders controlled by the Chattogram-based business giant.
Like last year, there is a good demand for electricity-run residential water heaters, locally known as geysers, since the coming of winter this year thanks to changing lifestyles in semi-urban and urban areas and affordable prices, according to industry insiders.
Income inequality in Bangladesh has seen a steep rise over the past 12 years till 2022, according to official data, as economists blame a singular focus on growth rather than sorting out income disparities.
Bangladesh needs both economic and political reforms to address three major challenges, namely macroeconomic instability, rising inequality and poor governance, which are restricting the country’s development potential, according to experts
According to the industrial police, workers did not get engaged in any chaos or disorder.
Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose 37.46 percent to Tk 383 crore yesterday after hitting a four-month low the day prior..This week’s trading started on December 8, when there was a 12.47 percent fall in turnover..Yesterday, the textile sector dominated market activities,
Despite the country’s efforts to reduce pollution and transition to cleaner cars, electric vehicle (EV) sales are yet to pick up due to multiple factors, including taxes and high registration costs, which sellers describe as “impractical”.
There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.
Despite capital machinery imports decreasing sharply, the resurgence in Bangladesh’s overall imports continued for a third straight month in October due to increased production in industries, especially export-oriented sectors, signalling that there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.
Bangladesh’s land productivity declined by 0.44 percent from 2011 to 2020, likely due to soil degradation, reduced fertility and unsustainable farming practices, according to a study of the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
Bangladesh has reduced the amount of funds belonging to airlines that have been blocked from repatriation by $124 million over the last six months, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said recently.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be “no winners” in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year.
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday criticised long-term tax exemption beneficiaries who, despite receiving benefits for decades, continue to make demands for further protections.
