Proactive ties with EU stressed to tap GSP+ benefits
Experts at a conference on Monday laid emphasis on engaging proactively with the European Union to secure enhanced GSP+ benefits including duty-free access for garments...
Economy
Country鈥檚 economy in positive trend: BIDA chief
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said that there was a positive trend in the country鈥檚 economy in the past six months...
BEZA plans to implement 20 SEZs in 20 years
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority is planning to implement 20 Special Economic Zones within 20 years under three phases...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings inch up in January
The dollar amounts held by Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased slightly in January after a fall to a five-year and six-month low in December 2024...
ECB rate hikes result in 7.9b-euro loss in 2024
The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively hiked eurozone interest rates in response to soaring inflation...
Alibaba posts 8pc quarterly sales growth
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported robust sales growth in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations as Beijing looks to revive faith in the private sector...
NBR to launch Authorised Economic Operator Feb 23
The National Board of Revenue is going to launch Authorised Economic Operator on Sunday, February 23, to streamline import and export processes by providing a seamless clearance system...
Trump says US auto tariffs to be about 25 per cent
US president Donald Trump expanded his offensive against trading partners on Tuesday, threatening 25 per cent tariffs on imported cars, and similar or higher duties on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors...
Bashir assures Japanese investors of support
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured of extending all necessary cooperation to Japanese entrepreneurs and businesspeople who were interested to invest in Bangladesh...
Bashir urges top Japanese groups to invest more
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday called upon the top Japanese investors to invest more in Bangladesh...
Reduce minimum premium on Surokkha Scheme: BILS
Findings of a research has recommended for聽reducing the minimum premium on 鈥楽urokkha Scheme鈥� and thus ensuring mandatory聽participation of organisations and owners in the scheme to have better聽outcomes...
1.4m taxpayers submit returns online: NBR
More than 1.4 million taxpayers have so far submitted their returns online this year while more than 1.8 million taxpayers have completed registration for e-returns.
Bangladesh Remittance Fair at NY on April 19-20
A two-day 鈥�4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025鈥� will be held in New York on April 19-20 to increase remittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh.
Net foreign financing plunges by 67pc
Net foreign financing dropped by 67 per cent in July-November of the financial year 2024-25 compared with the same period in the previous year, as loan repayments exceeded new inflows amid countrywide unrests...
NBR expands VAT net by 26pc in Aug-Jan
National Board of Revenue has achieved a 26 per cent growth in new VAT registrations over the past six months, from August 2024 to January 2025, according to a press statement by the NBR...