Contractionary policies to continue to tame inflation
Staff Reporter : Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali stated on Friday that the government will continue its contractionary policies to control inflation, which is...
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Crisis mgmt budget unveiled
Staff Reporter : A crisis management national budget is unveiled for the fiscal year 2024–25 as the country is passing through macro-economic instability, including an...
Govt plans to impose tax on capital gains
Business Report : The government plans to impose capital gains tax on the stock market investors from the next fiscal year that is another blow...
Nat’l budget to be placed today
Al Amin : Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is set to place a possible Tk7,97,000 crore national budget for the next fiscal year (2024-25)...
Merchandise exports nosedive
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s export receipts recorded a significant year-on-year negative growth of 16.06 percent in May, signaling a slowdown in overall export growth for...
Offshore banking deposits to enjoy excise duty exemption
Business Report : Depositors who put their funds in offshore banking units of banks may see an exemption from excise duty payment on their foreign...
IT gets tax exemption facility for 3 more yrs
Al Amin : The government has extended tax exemption benefits for 19 sub-sectors of the information technology (IT) industry for another three years. However, the...
Modi claims victory
News Desk : India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed election victory for his party and its allies on Tuesday (Jun 4), but the opposition said...
Inflation climbs to 9.89pc in May
Staff Reporter : For the 15th consecutive month, Bangladesh continues to grapple with a stubbornly high inflation rate, which reached 9.89 percent in May, marking...
Healthcare affordability under threat
Al Amin : In a move that could significantly impact healthcare affordability for millions, the government of Bangladesh is considering imposing higher taxes on medical...
Border killings persist despite promises
Shahariar Islam Sovon : The ongoing actions of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Bangladesh-India border have ignited widespread condemnation, with experts warning...
16,000 make complaints for failing to reach KL
Staff Reporter : Despite possessing all necessary documents, including clearance cards issued by the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET), a total of 16,970...