Paid tax early? No incentives for you
16 September 2026
When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year’s budget, he offered good news to compliant taxpayers, particularly those who file returns early.
16 September 2026
Paid tax early? No incentives for you
15 September 2026
When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year’s budget, he offered good news to compliant taxpayers, particularly those who file returns early.
15 September 2026
Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system
13 September 2026
The government may revert to monthly value-added tax (VAT) returns and payments from the current quarterly system launched this July amid concerns over monitoring difficulties, operational complications and increased collection risks arising from the new arrangement.
13 September 2026
Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system
12 September 2026
The government may revert to monthly value-added tax (VAT) returns and payments from the current quarterly system launched this July amid concerns over monitoring difficulties, operational complications and increased collection risks arising from the new arrangement.
12 September 2026
Inflation falls to 10-month low of 8.26%
8 September 2026
Inflation fell for the second consecutive month in August, dropping to 8.26 percent, its lowest level in the past ten months, according to the data published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
8 September 2026
NBR goes after private universities dodging tax
1 September 2026
More than half of Bangladesh’s private universities are now facing the tax authority’s wrath for failing to file their tax returns in the last fiscal year.
1 September 2026
ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July
25 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
25 August 2026
ADP spending by 10 ministries, divisions was zero in July
24 August 2026
Ten ministries and divisions failed to spend a single penny on development projects in the first month of the current fiscal year, according to government data.
24 August 2026
Wage growth below inflation for 14th month
Although wage growth in Bangladesh has been slowly climbing since July last year, it has still remained below inflation for the 14th month consecutively, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
6 April 2023
Inflation jumps to 7-month high in March
Inflation in Bangladesh jumped to a seven-month high of 9.33 per cent in March as food prices rose and the adjustment of oil, gas, and electricity prices took hold, highlighting the pains low-income households are going through.
5 April 2023
5-year project now to take 10 years to complete
Although the government has from time-to-time laid emphasis on the timely completion of projects, the agriculture ministry will seek a third extension for one on fruit production, taking the completion time to 10 years from an initial five years.
4 April 2023
Unemployment rate keeps raising eyebrows
Masudur Rahman completed his post-graduation in economics from Sirajganj Government College last year.
2 April 2023
Agri ministry takes Tk 7,214cr project
The agriculture ministry is planning to take up a Tk 7,214 crore project to promote crop diversification and ensure food safety, aiming to gradually reduce the country’s dependency on imports.
30 March 2023
Monthly food expense rises 51% in four years: CPD
The average monthly food expense for a four-member household in Dhaka has increased by up to 51 per cent over the past four years due to persisting high inflation, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
29 March 2023
Food import cost ballooning owing to scanty local output
Although Bangladesh has almost achieved self-sufficiency in rice production, its dependence on the international market remains high for food items with import cost rising two and a half times to Tk 80,800 crore from a decade ago.
27 March 2023
‘Affordable’ prices still out of reach for many
The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries yesterday started selling milk, eggs and meat at “affordable prices” across 20 locations inside Dhaka in a bid to stabilise the market during Ramadan.
24 March 2023
‘Digitalisation key to smooth business’
Ensuring infrastructure facilities and logistics support in Bangladesh are the main challenges for the country to flourish in global trade, according to a top official of a global logistics company.
13 March 2023
Pulse import cost rising amid scanty local production
The import cost of pulses in Bangladesh is on the rise due to increased consumption, inadequate domestic production and higher prices in the international markets.
9 March 2023
Educated youths becoming successful livestock entrepreneurs
It was once seen that only low-income and uneducated groups of people were involved with agro-farming in Bangladesh but now, the situation has changed radically.
3 March 2023
BBS finally releases Boro output data, nearly to no avail
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) last week finally made public its estimate of the amount of Boro season paddy produced in the country last year, which sadly will come to little effect as farmers will be harvesting this year’s crops within a month or so.
24 February 2023
Consumers feel the heat of war everywhere
Nearly a year ago when President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many had thought that the war would end soon
22 February 2023
Foreign aid disbursement, commitment decline
Commitments and disbursements of foreign assistance for development projects in Bangladesh fell in the July-January period of the current fiscal year, which may deepen the pressure on foreign exchange reserves.
21 February 2023
Poor disbursement of stimulus fund for retrenched workers
More than two and a half years ago, the government took a Tk 1,500 crore safety net programme for the workers who lost their jobs owing to the devastating impact of Covid-19.
15 February 2023
No respite from jute export slump
Earnings from jute exports from Bangladesh slumped for the second consecutive year in July-January, raising concerns for the promising industry, one of the few sectors for which raw materials are locally available.
6 February 2023
DITF participants see lower sales for second year running
The 27th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), which ends today at its new venue in Dhaka’s Purbachal, may have seen a higher turnout but overall sales were lower compared to when the monthlong event was held in Agargaon, according to participants.
31 January 2023
Universal pension scheme: What it is and how it will work
Bangladesh made a major step towards a universal pension scheme when parliament passed the Universal Pension Management Bill-2022 on January 24 with a view to bringing the country’s growing elderly population under a social security system.
31 January 2023
Use of foreign fund in ADP far below target
Apart from export and remittance earnings, the government has placed importance on securing more foreign funding in the current fiscal year to shield the country’s foreign currency reserves from depletion.
27 January 2023
Food distribution for poor: When more is needed, govt doing less
Scaling up public food distribution programmes for the poor and the vulnerable is the need of the hour -- given the cost of living crisis. But the government seems to be shying away from stepping up to this task.
24 January 2023