Tk 2.26 lakh crore in tax evaded in 2023: CPD
The amount in tax evasion by the taxpayers reached approximately Tk聽226,236 crore in 2023, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue...
Economy
Cash outside banks drops further in Feb
Cash held outside the banking system in Bangladesh continued to decline in February, signalling a gradual shift in depositor sentiment after years of distrust driven by scandals, instability and corruption...
Dollar drops, gold hits new record
Gold prices hit a fresh record above $3,393 on Monday while the dollar weakened further and stocks were mixed amid worries about Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff blitz and his bubbling row with the Federal Reserve...
Expatriates send $1.78b remittance in 19 days
The strong inflow of remittances has continued into April, with expatriates sending $1.78 billion in the first 19 days of the month...
Tariffs could push Boeing, Airbus prices even higher
Commercial plane prices, already lifted in recent years due to pandemic supply chain shocks, are poised to climb further as Boeing and Airbus are buffeted by trade tariffs...
Bangladesh sees fall in local card use, increase in overseas cards in Feb
Spending abroad using Bangladeshi credit cards declined by about 16 per cent in February, while expenditure by foreign credit cardholders in Bangladesh saw an increase, according to the latest report from Bangladesh Bank...
Kachua sees bumper maize harvest
Kachua upazila in the district has seen a聽bumper maize harvest this year, bringing a wave of enthusiasm among local聽farmers, especially as maize gains importance as a key ingredient in fish聽feed.
Next IMF loan tranche may face further delay
The release of the next tranche of the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 $4.7 billion loan to Bangladesh may face further delay, as the IMF has yet to reach a staff-level agreement with the government...
Govt urged to watch first, act then
Economist Rehman Sobhan on Thursday said rushing to Washington in a show of modesty to deal with the newly announced tariff policy by the United States was not a good strategy...
Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
Probe report on BB reserve heist case on May 18
A Dhaka court on Thursday set May 18 as the new deadline for submitting the probe report in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist case of 2016...
Medium-term budgetary framework by Apr 24
The Finance Division on Wednesday asked different ministries and divisions to complete over a dozen steps by April 24 in connection with finalising the estimate of the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year...
Bashir expresses hope for resolving US tariff issue
Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that a high-level delegation was set to visit the United States next week to discuss tariff issues...
NBR halts yarn import through land ports
The National Board of Revenue has issued a gazette notification regarding the ban on the import of yarn and some other products through the country\'s land ports from India, Nepal and Bhutan, following repeated demands from local textile millers...
Govt to focus on removing non-tariff barriers in next budget: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Tuesday said that the government would focus on removing non-tariff barriers in the budget for the forthcoming financial year 2025-26...