Sabbir Ahmed

Harnessing the potential of digital payments to accelerate economic growth

Our country has made remarkable strides in digital payments recently – adopting debit cards, QR codes, credit cards, mobile wallets and e-commerce – embracing it all. There is immense potential for digital payments as we move towards a Digital Bangladesh.

2d ago

Proposed tax cuts from 360-degree perspectives

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal FCA, MP placed his fourth national budget in parliament on June 9, proposing reducing the tax burden on businesses significantly. The proposed base income tax rate is 27.5 per cent, a reduction by 2.5 percentage points from the current 30 per cent.  

2y ago

Proposed budget may raise inequality

Finance minister MHM Mustafa Kamal on June 3 placed his second consecutive national budget at the parliament for fiscal 2021-22, targeting 7.2 per cent annual GDP growth while revising last year’s current growth target to 6.1 per cent from the initial 8.2 per cent estimated amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

3y ago

Can the new wave in chess flourish?

Manon Reja Neer, a nine-year old boy from Narayanganj, pulled off a surprise in the recently concluded National Chess Championship.

5y ago
April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

Harnessing the potential of digital payments to accelerate economic growth

Our country has made remarkable strides in digital payments recently – adopting debit cards, QR codes, credit cards, mobile wallets and e-commerce – embracing it all. There is immense potential for digital payments as we move towards a Digital Bangladesh.

June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022

Proposed tax cuts from 360-degree perspectives

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal FCA, MP placed his fourth national budget in parliament on June 9, proposing reducing the tax burden on businesses significantly. The proposed base income tax rate is 27.5 per cent, a reduction by 2.5 percentage points from the current 30 per cent.  

June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021

Proposed budget may raise inequality

Finance minister MHM Mustafa Kamal on June 3 placed his second consecutive national budget at the parliament for fiscal 2021-22, targeting 7.2 per cent annual GDP growth while revising last year’s current growth target to 6.1 per cent from the initial 8.2 per cent estimated amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019

Can the new wave in chess flourish?

Manon Reja Neer, a nine-year old boy from Narayanganj, pulled off a surprise in the recently concluded National Chess Championship.