Dhaka, May 19 -- The government's revenue authority saw only modest improvement in tax- collection growth in April, with receipts increasing by nearly 7.0 per cent year on year, underscoring the mount... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The government has instructed all CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations across the country to remain open round the clock during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays to ensure smooth vehi... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said the government started drafting a new law aiming to reinforce accountability and transparency of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). "We (the go... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Excessive dependence on indirect taxes is placing an additional financial burden on the public through inflationary pressure as well as discouraging investment growth, speakers at a d... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The government continues to lose revenue due to the growth of the illicit tobacco market amid higher tax rates, said researchers at a programme on Monday. The purposes of the higher ... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- The road transport and bridges ministry has sought a Tk 4.0 billion grant from the finance ministry to procure 100 electric buses for the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) ... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Bangladesh's agricultural sector has re-emerged as a major source of employment since 2017 as the manufacturing sector lost momentum and shed workers, according to a latest World Bank... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Leading urban planners oppose the recommendation by a BUET expert team to shut down the much-talked-about BRT project, arguing that completion would cost far less than demolition. Th... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Government's highest economic-policy body Monday endorsed an ambitious Tk3.0-trillion annual development programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year with nearly one-third of the mone... Read More
Dhaka, May 19 -- Government negotiations with the International Monetary Fund on the release of next tranches of its US$5.5-billion credit programme couldn't make tangible progress, sources say, promp... Read More