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Reconditioned car dealers seek tax rationalisation

Dhaka, April 26 -- The country's reconditioned car dealers on Saturday urged the government to rationalise different taxes imposed on them. They called for lowering the customs duty on hybrid cars, e... Read More


Sammilita Parishad, Forum submit nomination papers for BGMEA elections

Dhaka, April 26 -- Two panels of the country's apparel exporters-- Sammilita Parishad and Forum-- on Saturday submitted their nomination papers for the elections of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturer... Read More


Bangladesh, World Bank sign $850m deals to boost trade, create jobs

Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed two financing agreements totaling $850 million to help the country develop the Bay Terminal deep sea port and modernize the national social... Read More


Grameenphone's Q1 profit dips 52pc due to higher finance costs

Dhaka, April 24 -- Grameenphone's net profit plunged more than 52 per cent year-on-year to Tk 6.34 billion in the first quarter for January-March this year, owing to the challenging macroeconomic envi... Read More


Pakistan FM Dhaka visit deferred

Dhaka, April 24 -- On the heels of rising tension between Delhi and Islamabad, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has deferred his Bangladesh visit, scheduled to take plac... Read More


Nearly 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox's Bazar to be returned to forest department

Dhaka, April 24 -- The government has announced nearly 12,000 acres of forestland in Cox's Bazar, previously allocated to various agencies, will be returned to the Forest Department. Environment advi... Read More


Commerce adviser vows to reform TCB, maximise the distribution

Dhaka, April 23 -- Commerce adviser on Wednesday has pledged major reforms to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) following past corruption. Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has admitted that prev... Read More


SpaceX vice president meets CA Yunus

Dhaka, April 23 -- Lauren Dreyer, vice president for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the 'Earthna Summit 2025' in Doha, Qa... Read More


China to expand BR projects in Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 23 -- China, currently engaged in an infrastructure development project, on Wednesday, signalled its desire to expand collaboration into the digital, marine and green economies and to wid... Read More


Banks to remit O-Level/A-Level exam expenses abroad directly

Dhaka, April 22 -- The central bank has relaxed foreign exchange regulations, allowing banks to remit O-Level/A-Level exam-related expenses abroad without prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB).... Read More