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Online tax returns can bring $32b extra revenues annually: CPD
Bangladesh can raise an additional $32.6 billion in revenues annually within the next four years if the electronic filing of tax returns can be ensured, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday.
Entrepreneurs spend 6 times more than official fees to obtain licences
At least 20 licences are required to establish a garment factory in Bangladesh, which eats away at time and money, said Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Bangladesh economy faces three risks: CPD
Persistent inflation, a snowballing debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges to Bangladesh, according to Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
Tannery workers' minimum wage should be Tk 22,776: CPD
Minimum wage of workers in the tannery industry should be Tk 22,776 considering the current market conditions and high inflation, according to a study by CPD
Govt borrows to repay loans amid low revenue collection: CPD
Bangladesh's debt and repayment obligations are escalating, forcing the government to continually resort to borrowing to repay loans amid insufficient revenue collections, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
CPD prescribes 3-point recipe to fix economy
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended the government restore macroeconomic stability, widen its fiscal space and ensure the best use of taxpayers’ money through appropriate prioritisation in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
Govt’s overdependence on loans hurting private sector
Since the government’s annual development programme (ADP) is mostly reliant on loans, the private sector often finds it difficult to borrow from the banking system, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
CPD’s 3 recommendations for next budget
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended the government restore macroeconomic stability, widen fiscal space and ensure the best use of public resources through appropriate prioritisation in the upcoming budget for 2024-25
Raise tax for high-income individuals to 30%
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday proposed increasing the tax on high-income individuals to 30 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 as the move would likely reduce income inequality in Bangladesh.
Business climate worsened in 2022 due to corruption: CPD survey
The country's business environment deteriorated in the calendar year 2022 compared to the previous year mainly due to corruption, according to a survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Non-performing loans triple in 10 years: CPD report
The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.
Global development cooperation must find new narratives: Debapriya
Global development cooperation must find new narratives in order to become more effective, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Low-income people hit hard by rising cost of living: CPD
With the economy facing headwinds, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said poor and low-income group have faced increasing hardship as the cost of living has continued to climb unabatedly.
Navigating in an inhospitable global and regional environment
The global economy is experiencing a multitude of transitions in terms of economic and geopolitical rebalancing, ongoing technological change and emerging social and political risks. These transitions are expected to have far-reaching impacts on Bangladesh's economy, which is becoming increasingly integrated with the global and regional economies.
Grim year for economy
The economy has come under pressure due to the banking sector crisis, inflation and soaring imports amid inadequate export earnings and insufficient remittance inflows, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.
End disparities
A citizen's platform yesterday called for an end to discrimination and ensuring equal access of all to economic and social
Private investment biggest challenge
The challenge of attracting private investment remains as daunting as ever, as the proposed budget did not give any clear outline to
CPD hails reform measures
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at
CPD lauds safety steps at factories, says more needs done
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) lauds the reforms in ensuring safety standard at garment factories in three years, following Rana Plaza disaster, and adds that more needs to be done.
