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100 Bangladeshi products to get duty-free access to Bhutan

Some 100 Bangladeshi products would get duty-free access to the Bhutanese market under a preferential trade agreement (PTA), which is scheduled to be signed on Sunday. Meanwhile, 34 Bhutanese items would get the same facility to the Bangladeshi market. The...

Shariah-compliant bonds may fetch Tk 80b for Bangladesh govt in Dec

The government is set to raise Tk 80 billion through...

Surplus in balance of payments exceeds $4.0b in July-October

The surplus in the balance of payments of Bangladesh has...

Ceilings for investing in savings instruments lowered

The government lowered the maximum investment ceilings of purchasing three...

Foreign-aided development budget unlikely to be cut

The government would not have to cut much from the...

Minister for probing banks' reluctance to disburse stimulus money

Planning minister MA Mannan has suggested that the central bank...

Exports back to positive trend in November

The country's merchandise shipments again showed positive trend with a...

Remitters' docs needn't be verified to disburse cash incentive for Tk half a million

The central bank has relaxed its regulations for receiving cash...

Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of parboiled rice from India

The government has approved a proposal to import 50,000 tonnes...

Govt to follow direct procurement method for vaccines

The government has decided to follow the direct procurement method...

Import duties worth Tk 62b stuck in court cases

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is failing to realise...

Remittance inflow grows over 41pc in five months

The flow of inward remittances reached $10.90 billion in the...

Bangladesh won’t fall into debt trap: Momen

Bangladesh will not fall into the so-called debt trap due...

Bangladesh’s coastal communities deserve benefits from the blue economy: People’s Tribunal  

Exploitation of Bangladesh’s marine resources may result in loss of...

Ecnec okays much-sought third submarine cable project

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on...

Dhaka eyes $1.2b WB hard-term loan for three development projects

Bangladesh is likely to seek a hard-term World Bank (WB)...

Non-performing loans shown to have dropped but still close to Tk 1.0tn

The default loans dropped slightly in September last as the...

NBR chairman in favour of special tax benefits to prevent money laundering

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul...

NBR extends deadline for tax returns until Dec 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline...

National Income Tax Day on Monday

The ‘National Income Tax Day-2019’ will be observed on Monday...

Private external debt drops in FY20

External debt to the country’s private sector declined in the...

Dhaka's foreign aid receipt up by about 20pc in July-Oct

Bangladesh's foreign aid inflow boosted in the first four months...

Bangladesh starts sending workers abroad

Bangladesh has started sending workers abroad with jobs after months...

Supply chains of contract manufacturers to be more traceable thru VAT guideline

The contract manufacturers will enjoy a simplified VAT process for...

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