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Retrieving laundered money: Govt body moots tax detectives in BD missions

A government body has suggested appointing 'tax detectives' in Bangladesh missions abroad, updating the double-taxation deal with Switzerland and exchanging views with the countries where most of the laundered money goes. The recommendations have been made to help remove obstacles...

Flashback 2019 Economy: GDP growth only bright spot

Almost all key economic indicators fell in 2019, though GDP...

Falling exports, slow pvt credit major weaknesses

The country's businesses identified negative export growth, revenue shortfall, falling...

Ministry doubles LNG import terminal, re-gasification capacity

The power and energy ministry doubled the LNG import terminal...

Robust growth is something to cheer about in 2019

The economy has faced a number of new challenges on...

Govt debt edges up in FY '19

Public debt increased slightly in the last financial year (FY)...

Slower external trade may impact growth

The slowdown in its external trade might hurt the country's...

Starting upbeat, BD economy ends 2019 tanking

Bangladesh began 2019 with things looking up on the economic...

Remittance flow to rise 18pc in the outgoing yr

The flow of inward remittance is set to jump more...

Lower tax growth delays routine budget review

The slow revenue mobilisation has started impacting the national budget...

Benapole falls short of its revenue target

Benapole Customs House has failed to achieve its revenue collection...

Bangladesh, Vietnam to double bilateral trade volume

Bangladesh and Vietnam want to work closely to double the...

Cross-border trade under SASEC: ADB to support BD’s reform

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to help Bangladesh...

BIA holds 32nd AGM

 The 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Insurance...

FDI rises over 5pc from July to October

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh increased 5.36 per cent...

Govt to support businesses for job creation: Kamal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the government...

BB sets single-digit lending rate for industrial manufacturers

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) board of directors has approved a...

BB set to issue circular on single-digit loan rate

The central bank is set to issue a circular on...

NBR cuts AIT to 3.0pc on cement materials import

The government has reduced the rate of advance income tax...

Technip revises down construction cost estimate of oil refinery

French firm Technip, which is keen to clinch the contract...

E-commerce trade still poor in BD: WB report

The rate of online sales through different e-commerce platforms accounts...

July-Nov farm credit flow up by over 11pc

Farm credit disbursement grew by more than 11 per cent...

Financial sector's input to GDP drops for second year

Irregularities and problems of various nature in the country's banking...

Nine PPP-G2G projects: Scope aplenty for $10b investment

Scope abounds for a whacking $10-billion investment in nine projects...

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