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Bangladesh's export income jumps 11.45pc in May after April's fiscal low

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh has earned $4.74 billion from merchandise exports in May, marking an 11.45 percent year-on-year rise, after posting the lowest monthly total of the fiscal year in April. A... Read More


Black money investment in real estate: Tax penalty raised severalfold

Dhaka, June 3 -- Black money, or undisclosed income, can still be invested in the real estate sector, but the tax penalty for doing so has been increased severalfold in the budget for the upcoming fis... Read More


Governor Mansur hopes inflation will fall below 7% within September

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh Bank chief Ahsan H Mansur expects inflation will slow to under 7 percent within September, aided by exchange rate stability and waning price pressures. He highlighted that... Read More


Bangladesh Bank governor expects inflation to fall below 7% by September

Dhaka, June 3 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has expressed confidence that inflation will ease to below 7 percent by September, aided by exchange rate stability and waning price pressures.... Read More


Debt servicing will consume bulk of FY2025-26 national budget. says planning advisor

Dhaka, June 3 -- Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said a significant portion of the proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26 is dedicated to foreign and domestic debt servicing. He also s... Read More


Blue Dream Group unveils new horizon in Bangladesh's garment sector

Dhaka, June 3 -- Blue Dream Group has unveiled a new horizon in Bangladesh's garment sector through diversified operations and maintenance of an exemplary standard. The group currently operates throu... Read More


EC moves to make NID submission mandatory for recruitment

Dhaka, June 3 -- The Election Commission (EC) has requested several ministries and government agencies to make submission of the national ID (NID) cards mandatory during recruitment. The commission a... Read More


Ishraque vows to take mayor oath himself if government delays further

Dhaka, June 3 -- In his persistent push to assume office as Dhaka South mayor, BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has warned he will swear himself in if the government keeps delaying the process. Speaking a... Read More


BNP's Rizvi likens interim budget to Hasina's, slates black money amnesty

Dhaka, June 3 -- Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has hit out at the interim government's proposed national budget, accusing it of replicating policies of the former Awami League administration, pa... Read More


Government provides free salt for processing animal hides in Eid-ul-Azha

Dhaka, June 3 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has announced the government's special measures to ensure that orphanages and madrasas receive a fair price for the hides of sacrificial animals. ... Read More