Economy

Economy

NBR detects nearly Tk 6,250cr in tax evasion since Sep of 2024

NBR detected Tk 6,250 crore tax evasion; Tk 1,000 crore recovered since September

1h ago

Implement law allowing use of movable assets as loan collateral: SMEs

SMEs urge Secure Transactions Act's movable asset collateral for wider bank financing

2h ago

Axentec unveils Bangladesh’s first locally hosted Tier-4 cloud platform

The subsidiary company of Robi Axiata named the platform Axentec Cloud

2h ago

Business leaders call for unified trade authority

Representatives from WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement Tracking Tools Mission sit with the FBCCI leaders

3h ago

Stocks gain for second day  

The DSEX rose 22.62 points to close at 4,717.65

4h ago

NBR officials protest for second day

Officials observed a pen-down strike and sit-in programme today from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

5h ago

Google Pay launched in Bangladesh

City Bank customers will be able to link their Mastercard or Visa cards to Google Wallet and use Google Pay

7h ago

Govt honours 30 firms with green factory awards

The awards were presented in 16 categories

7h ago

Bangladesh closing in on China in RMG export to EU

Even amidst the tough times at present, garment shipments to the European Union (EU) showcased resilience as Bangladesh fared well in the January-April period, showing signs of an opportunity to overtake China, the largest apparel supplier worldwide, in the EU markets.

20h ago

Bangladesh sees sharp decline in quality rawhides: CPD study

The availability of good quality rawhides has fallen sharply in Bangladesh over the years, although overall supply has increased, according to a research report.

20h ago

No shortcut in audit standards

Bangladesh is witnessing a growing debate over who should be legally authorised to conduct audits. As someone qualified as both a chartered accountant (CA) and a cost and management accountant (CMA) from India, I value both professions.

20h ago

Govt borrowing from domestic sources surges

Government borrowing from domestic banks and non-bank sources rose 55 percent year-on-year during the July-April period of the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, due mainly to weaker foreign loan disbursements and poor tax collection.

20h ago

NBR officials announce nationwide shutdown from Saturday

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have threatened an indefinite nationwide shutdown from Saturday unless the NBR chairman is removed and recent transfer orders for revenue officials are revoked.

20h ago

Iran-Israel conflict's impact on Bangladesh limited until now: BRAC EPL

The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market

1d ago

Robi appoints new CEO

Ziad Shatara, former Banglalink CEO, appointed Robi Axiata MD and CEO effective September 1

1d ago

Bangladesh signs $400m budget support deal with AIIB 

Government secures $400 million AIIB loan for climate resilient inclusive development program

1d ago

Scope for whitening black money goes

The interim government has finally scrapped the controversial provision allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income through the purchase of apartments and land in the upcoming fiscal year.

1d ago

Deep uncertainty stalls businesses

The country’s business climate is weighed down by a deep shadow of uncertainty, economist Hossain Zillur Rahman said yesterday, warning that the stagnation is slowing economic progress.

1d ago