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Tycoons open trust fund, then siphon off funds

Dhaka, March 23 -- Tycoons first opened trust fund and then siphoned off funds to tax-haven island nations before transferring to developed countries for finally settling in the chosen destinations, f... Read More


Bangladesh Bank smells big-bet investment fraud, launches action

Dhaka, March 16 -- All bank accounts of OGS Bangladesh have been seized by the central bank for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme that fools investors with lucrative profits, in a resurgence of MLM fra... Read More


Abolish zero-rated duties, avoid midway fiscal changes

Dhaka, March 2 -- An exhaustive package of dos framed by an expert panel asks the government to abolish zero-rated duty and all concessionary rates and the practice of making midterm changes in duties... Read More


Economy passing thru critical juncture: ICAB president

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The country's economy is passing through a critical juncture, struggling with both long-standing structural problems and emerging issues, Maria Howlader FCA, president of the Institu... Read More


No revision, no new pay scale now

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Neither will there be revision of the national pay scale nor a new pay commission be formed during this interim period as the current government decides to leave the onus to its elec... Read More


Revenue collection 21pc less than target in Jul-Jan FY25

Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Domestic revenue mobilisation from July to January of the current fiscal year lagged behind the target by nearly 21 per cent, raising deep concerns about the macroeconomic landscape ... Read More