The government has ruled out any increase in tax rates, opting instead to expand the tax base and curb evasion to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, said Rashed Al Titumir, economic adviser to the prime minister.

Bangladesh is home to a thriving market for essential goods, and this has a major weakness as well: the overwhelming control of a few powerful companies. Instead of competing, these firms cooperate, allowing them to dictate supply and prices.

Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions

Hackers seek $1.5 million ransom

The prolonged high oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict could lower the global trade forecast by 0.5 percentage points, from 1.9 percent to 1.4 percent, said the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala.

Each bhori of gold costs Tk 2.41 lakh today, down from around Tk 2.77 lakh on March 3

The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) will organise two expos from March 29-31

The crisis has forced the cancellation of over 600 Middle East-bound flights from Bangladesh

The roadmap targets coordinated reforms across four key agencies

Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive

The association also demanded recognition of the sector as a productive sector

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse surged 132 points to 5,141 today

The central bank also withdraws prior approval requirement

The company will manufacture a wide range of fashion hair and beauty products

Labour minister sets March 12 as deadline for Eid bonus payment

The three chairmen were of IDRA, Sadharan Bima Corporation, and Sonali Bank

A 180-day action plan has been taken, says expatriates’ welfare minister

They made the call at a meeting organised by the Dhaka Chamber

In local currency, the amount stands at Tk 334,511 in FY25, up from Tk 304,102 in the previous year

The NBR has introduced a special registration system for Bangladeshi taxpayers abroad