News Analysis / Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
20 September 2026
Why is the private sector not borrowing money?
20 September 2026
Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
19 September 2026
Over the last couple of years, businesses have raised concerns over high interest rates on loans and urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to cut its policy rates to reduce the cost of funds
19 September 2026
Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr
1 September 2026
The government’s net borrowing from the banking system stood at Tk 165,538 crore in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, far exceeding its plan for the year amid falling foreign financing and lower-than-expected revenue collection, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.
1 September 2026
Bangladesh more a target than user of anti-dumping: BFTI study
16 August 2026
Bangladesh has barely used its three trade remedy tools -- anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures -- against unfair imports even as it remains a frequent target of such measures abroad, a Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) study has found.
16 August 2026
Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure
13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
Overseas jobs hit five-year low amid Gulf uncertainty
6 August 2026
The number of Bangladeshis leaving for overseas jobs fell to a five-year low in the recently concluded fiscal year 2025-26 as demand from the Middle East weakened amid uncertainty following the US-Israel war on Iran.
6 August 2026
Overseas jobs fall to five-year low amid Middle East uncertainty
5 August 2026
According to BMET, more than 9.69 lakh people left Bangladesh for overseas jobs during the last fiscal year, down 5 percent from a year earlier
5 August 2026
Climate / Salinity creeps deeper inland
28 July 2026
Govt data shows 1 lakh hectares, roughly the size of Munshiganj, turned saline in 15 years
28 July 2026
Rab seeks to operate mobile court against VAT dodgers
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has requested the National Board of Revenue to include the current VAT Act 1991 in
2 January 2016
Jump-start private investment in 2016
The New Year rolls on with the hope that the business and investment climate will finally pick up after almost nine
31 December 2015
Farmers benefit from duty hike on rice imports
Paddy prices have increased at the growers' end as rice imports slumped owing to a duty hike earlier this month.
29 December 2015
NBR toughens stance on e-cash registers
The National Board of Revenue plans to persuade all large and medium stores to install electronic cash registers
24 December 2015
NBR makes imported sugar costlier to help state mills
The National Board of Revenue has imposed 15 percent value-added tax on the imports of raw and refined sugar
23 December 2015
Sugar prices rise
Local businesses have hiked sugar prices, speculating a possible move by the tax authority of imposing VAT on imports to better
19 December 2015
No room for complacency
Bangladesh still has a long way to go despite progress on social and economic fronts, said Kaushik Basu, chief economist of the World
16 December 2015
Taxpayers' satisfaction to be gauged
The National Board of Revenue plans to survey taxpayers' level of satisfaction with the services provided by tax officials.
14 December 2015
Developers of hi-tech parks get duty waiver
The National Board of Revenue has provided a zero-duty privilege to the developers of hi-tech parks for importing
12 December 2015
Chronic food insecurity still a major issue: study
More than a quarter of the 3.86 crore population in 18 northern and southern districts suffers from chronic food insecurity, compounded by poverty, poor sanitation, low levels of education and natural disasters, according to a study released this week.
18 November 2015
Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees
High registration fees and the government's duty hike have dampened the demand for motorcycles, with marketers
14 November 2015
Tax returns still underwhelming
The number of tax return submissions is gradually increasing but the tally continues to remain very low considering the size and growth of the economy, analysts said.
11 November 2015
Wheat imports rise for low global prices
Wheat imports rose 43 percent year-on-year to 10.46 lakh tonnes between July and mid-October, according to data from the food ministry.
9 November 2015
Welcome, winter
Increased production of winter vegetables is pushing down their prices, easing pressure on common people who bore the brunt of exorbitant prices in the last three months.
9 November 2015
Aman output to be lower this time
Paddy output in the current aman season is likely to be lower for flood-induced crop damage and area contraction for low domestic price, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation.
2 November 2015
Separate tax zones in the offing
The National Board of Revenue plans to establish separate zones to properly monitor and collect source or withholding tax, which is now the biggest contributor to direct taxes.
1 November 2015
NBR cuts duty on starches
The National Board of Revenue has halved the import duty for manioc starch and other starches, mainly used as raw materials in the textile industry, to 5 percent -- four months after it had hiked the rate.
28 October 2015
Locally made baby diapers gaining popularity
Local manufacturers are gradually gaining a foothold in the growing baby diaper market for low prices and high quality, despite
27 October 2015
Bringing light to visually impaired
MD Sanwar Hossain and Selina Begum's family has got a new lease of life. After remaining visually impaired for eight years, their eldest
26 October 2015
Tax receipts rise, but miss target
Tax collection rose 9.5 percent year-on-year to Tk 30,905 crore in July-September, according to provisional estimates of the National Board of Revenue.
25 October 2015