Experts suggest setting up stable tax policy
Experts on Monday called for establishing a stable tax policy as they criticised the National Board of Revenue for its lack of accountability in deciding why taxes are exempted, increased or reduced...
Economy
Make NBR more efficient: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue was essential for the growth of business in the country...
BEPZA attracts 29pc of total FDI in FY24
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority drew 29 per cent of the total foreign direct investment of the country in the 2023-24 financial year, claimed the BEPZA...
Financial account deficit hit $581m in July-Nov
The financial account deficit surged to $581 million in the first five months (July鈥揘ovember) of FY2024鈥�25, an increase from a $206 million deficit recorded in the July鈥揙ctober period, primarily due to higher loan repayments coupled with poor loan inflows...
BB may unveil MPS for 2nd half of FY25 Feb 10
Bangladesh Bank is likely to announce its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half of the ongoing fiscal 2024-25 on February 10...
Economic reforms should get priority: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that Bangladesh urgently needed reforms in its economy to tackle significant challenges...
Taxpayers can submit returns round the year online
Taxpayers can submit their income tax returns round the year through online system, but they have to pay extra charge...
Dollar holdings by banks hit 5-yr low
The dollar amounts held by Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks dropped to a five-year and six-month low in December 2024, reflecting the severe impact of Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 mismanagement amid a prolonged dollar crisis...
Inflation can be reduced to 6-7pc in next fiscal, says economist Zahid
Zahid Hussain, a prominent figure and former lead economist at the World Bank鈥檚 Dhaka office, has expressed optimism that the general point-to-point inflation rate could be reduced to between 6 to 7 per cent in the next fiscal year (FY26) if the country does...
BCI calls for delaying LDC graduation by 3 years
The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries on Saturday urged the government to postpone the country鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Countries category for at least three years...
Taiwan economic growth accelerates in 2024
Taiwan鈥檚 economy expanded four times faster than the year before in 2024, government data showed Friday, thanks to global demand for the island鈥檚 high-tech exports.
Remittance fair to be held in New York in April 19-20
The two-day long 鈥�4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025鈥� will be held in New York in April 19-20 to increase remittance flow from the USA to Bangladesh.
Bangladesh urges its missions abroad to work toward attracting FDI
Dhaka has urged all Bangladesh missions abroad to design strategy to attract foreign direct investment to Bangladesh from their respective host countries...
IMF delays decision on Bangladesh鈥檚 $4.7 billion loan tranche until March
The release of the fourth tranche of Bangladesh鈥檚 $4.7 billion budget support loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been deferred until March, primarily due to scheduling adjustments caused by natural disasters.
Leadership structure barrier to NBR reform: advisory committee
Advisory committee formed to recommend proposals for the reform of the National Board of Revenue has identified dual role of secretary of the Internal Resources Division as an obstacle to the NBR鈥檚 efficiency...