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ADB projects 5.5% to 6% GDP growth for...

ADB projects 5.5% to 6% GDP growth for...

Bangladesh

Wed, Apr 28 2021

Bangladesh coped up reasonably well against the pandemic and the economy showed early signs of recovery,...

Study: Covid-19 bailout cash in developing...

Study: Covid-19 bailout cash in developing...

Business

Thu, Apr 22 2021

Only a quarter of funds went to welfare, almost none to the informal economy

Kamal: Poor to get priority in next...

Kamal: Poor to get priority in next...

Business

Wed, Apr 21 2021

Referring to a survey that found Bangladesh has 24.5 million new poor this year, he said the government...

Survey: New poor in Bangladesh stands...

Survey: New poor stands at 24.5m

Bangladesh

Tue, Apr 20 2021

New poor constituted 21.2% of the total population in June last year, now they constitute 14.7%

Govt launches $7.5m Covid-19 response...

$7.5m Covid fund for pvt

Economy

Sun, Apr 18 2021

The CERF will support private enterprises to procure plant, equipment, materials and know-how for rapid...

Covid-19 stimulus: CPD finds banks unwilling...

Study: Banks not keen on lending to...

Business

Thu, Apr 15 2021

Nearly 60% of businesswomen reported no knowledge of the govt’s Covid-19 stimulus

Spending on public servants' remuneration...

Spending on public servants' remuneration...

Economy

Tue, Apr 6 2021

The government is going to allocate 12.2% of the total budget in the upcoming 2021-22 fiscal year

Export earnings see 12.6% growth in...

Export earnings see 12.6% growth in...

Economy

Tue, Apr 6 2021

Bangladesh had earned $2.73 billion from exports in March last year

Trade deficit widens as import slightly...

Trade deficit widens as import slightly...

Economy

Sat, Apr 3 2021

The deficit rose by $1.02 billion year-on-year to $11.79 billion during the July-February period in the...

NBR moves to speed up revenue...

NBR moves to speed up revenue...

Economy

Sat, Apr 3 2021

Only 39.26% of the total target has been met in the first seven months of the current fiscal

Remittance posts 50% growth in...

Remittance posts 50% growth in...

Economy

Thu, Apr 1 2021

Most expatriates had sent their hard-earned money through banking channels instead of hundi owing to...

This could be a banner year for Bangladesh’s...

This could be a banner year for Bangladesh’s...

Economy

Thu, Apr 1 2021

State-owned venture capital firm Startup Bangladesh sets sail

World Bank is conservative about Bangladesh’s...

World Bank is conservative about Bangladesh’s...

Economy

Thu, Apr 1 2021

Growth could very well be 3.6 per cent, which is much lower than the government’s target of 8.2...

'Bangladesh provides growth opportunities...

'Bangladesh provides growth opportunities...

Economy

Wed, Mar 31 2021

'We hope and expect that globally renowned iconic Korean companies will take advantage of Bangladesh's...

Remittance declines 7.17% from top countries...

Remittance declines 7.17% from top countries...

Economy

Thu, Mar 18 2021

Remittance earnings declined in such countries where expatriates were in more trouble and most lost their...

BB just made the debate on using forex...

BB just made the debate on using forex...

Economy

Sun, Mar 14 2021

The government-owned companies will be eligible to take loans from the central bank reserves against...

Calls for corporate tax cuts getting...

Calls for corporate tax cuts getting...

Business

Sun, Mar 14 2021

At present, a non-listed company has to pay 32.5 per cent corporate tax while its publicly traded counterparts...

Inflation accelerates in February after...

Inflation accelerates in February after...

Economy

Thu, Mar 11 2021

It was 5.02% in January

Apparel exporters unveil their list...

Apparel exporters unveil their list...

Business

Thu, Mar 11 2021

The demands were placed at a pre-budget meeting the NBR

BTMA wants more cash incentives next...

BTMA wants more cash incentives next...

Economy

Tue, Mar 9 2021

The association will also call for reducing source tax to 0.25 per cent

BUDGET FY 2021-22: Garment accessories...

Budget: Apparel accessories makers demand...

Business

Tue, Mar 9 2021

Currently, the apparel accessories makers have to pay 0.5 per cent source tax and 32.5 per cent corporate...