The government has exempted VAT, including advance tax, on importing capital machinery for ship-recycling yards to promote environmentally sustainable practices in line with global…

The number of Tk 1 crore and above account holders in the banking system has decreased following the political changeover on August 5. According to Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) financial…

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has signed a lease agreement with Bangladesh Prothoma Power Supply Ltd., a Chinese company, to establish a battery plates manufacturing…

The fourth Economic Census of the country will start on Tuesday, aiming to have a comprehensive understanding of the structural changes in the nation's economy over time.   The…

The interim government has announced plans to divest 16 ready-made garment companies owned by the loan-defaulting conglomerate BEXIMCO Group. Additionally, several loss-making entities…

The much-hyped launch of new Bangladeshi currency notes is on the horizon, with denominations of Tk 20, Tk 100, Tk 500, and Tk 1,000 expected to grace the market within the next six…

The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh rose in November reaching 11.38 percent, up from 10.87 percent in October 2024.   This rate is the highest in the last…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Tanveer Dal Mill and Flour Mills of Meghna Group have signed a $20 million loan agreement to support the construction of a greenfield state-of-the-art,…

The country's export earnings in November witnessed a healthy growth of 15.63 percent fetching US$4.12 billion, up by $0.56 billion from $3.56 billion in the same month of the last…

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw an upward trend in the first hour on Wednesday. On the day, the trading record in the DSE shows, shares and units of 7.8 crore were exchanged through…

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government expects commitments of around $6 billion from development partners, including the World Bank and IMF, by next June.…

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has received approval from Bangladesh Bank for a Tk 3,000 crore loan at a reduced interest rate of 4%, down from the initial 10%. Two-thirds…

Bangladesh BaoRui Textile Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, is set to invest US$ 19.53 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ) to establish a composite textile manufacturing…

Bangladesh received US $2.2 billion in inward remittance in November through the official channel, which is 12.25 percent more year-on-year. Bangladesh Bank's (BB) latest remittance…