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Stocks end higher on optimism over market-friendly reforms

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Stocks ended higher on Monday, driven by renewed investor optimism following recent capital market-friendly fiscal measures and regulatory reforms. Advertisement The benchmark ... Read More


Specialised zone exporters get FC-Taka swap facility

Bangladesh, July 13 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the Foreign Currency (FC)-Taka swap facility to exporters operating in the country's specialised economic zones to help them access short-term ... Read More


Only poor should get subsidy benefits: IMF

Bangladesh, July 13 -- An IMF delegation discussing a fresh lending package for Bangladesh has recommended devising a mechanism to restrict the subsidy benefits only to the poor while the affluent pay... Read More


Tax overhaul, public-private partnership crucial for creative economy: Experts

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Overhauling the existing tax framework and ensuring sustainable public-private management of infrastructure are essential to transforming Bangladesh's creative industries into a... Read More


IMF to assess BD macroeconomic situation, negotiate new credit prog

Bangladesh, July 12 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will engage in weeklong parleys with finance officials from tomorrow to assess Bangladesh's macroeconomic situation and discuss new fin... Read More


Tax net expands to cover foreign digital businesses

Bangladesh, July 12 -- A significant amendment to Bangladesh's income-tax law has paved the way for taxing foreign digital businesses that have no physical presence in the country but serve 0.1 millio... Read More


Govt broadening tax base without raising rates: Finance Minister

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the government has launched a series of reforms to broaden the country's tax base without raising tax rates. The mi... Read More


No IMF deal against public interest: Amir Khosru

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Sunday) said that any future partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be pursued only if it safeguards p... Read More


Remittance inflow registers 11.6pc growth, reaches $1.15b in July's first 11 days

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Bangladesh's inward remittance recorded a robust double-digit growth at the start of the new fiscal year 2026-27, with US$1.15 billion in the first 11 days of July, according to... Read More


RMG cash incentives redoubled for spinning mills' revival

Bangladesh, July 12 -- Cash incentives for Bangladesh's export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturers have been redoubled to 5.0 per cent from 1.5 per cent for resuscitating struggling spinni... Read More