Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said increase of value-added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services will not significantly impact overall inflation or prices of essentials.  …

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) increased the US dollar exchange rate by Tk12 in 2024, resulting in a 12.72% depreciation of the local currency, the taka, over the year.   A central…

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent home a record US$2.64 billion as remittances in December, which was around 32 per cent higher than the corresponding month of the previous year.  …

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2025 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.  …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to introduce a single exchange rate for the US dollar, aiming to enhance transparency in dollar trading across banks.   Throughout 2024, the central…

Four workers have been killed in an explosion at a factory of Akij Venture, an unit of Akij Group factory in Habiganj’s Bahubal Upazila during gas line repairs.Another person…

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company (BTCL) has allegedly moved to float a tender targeting US-based venture for a project named “Establishing External Telecommunication Network…

Sveral economists and think-tank generally foresee the global economy to remain resilient despite significant challenges in the coming 2025 while the inflation will ease further. But…

A group of deprived employees of Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, have demanded reinstating jobs of illegally terminated workers of the mobile network operator. The speakers…

Bangladesh’s banking sector endured a catastrophic year in 2024, grappling with an acute liquidity crisis and record-high non-performing loans (NPLs). Depositors’ trust…

Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves have crossed US$24 billion.  According to the latest data, foreign exchange reserves amount to $24.8 billion US dollars. …

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent over US$2 billion remittances during the first 21 days of December in the 2024-25 fiscal year. Of this, remittances through state-owned and specialised…

A group of rights deprived workers of mobile network operator Grameenphone (GP) has demanded reinstating jobs who were forcefully terminated in guise of voluntary retirement scheme…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur said the current account, a key component of the country's balance of payments, is maintaining a virtual balance after four months of…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has expressed his optimism that the general point to point inflation rate would come down below 5 percent by the next fiscal year (2025-26).…