Thursday | February 05, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to gradually rationalise and bring under the bound rate, by 2026, around 60 tariff lines where the combined customs duty and other duties...
Staff Reporter : Moody’s Ratings downgraded Bangladesh’s sovereign rating to B2 from B1 on Monday, citing increased political risks and weaker growth prospects. This downgrade places Bangladesh further into speculative-grade territory, aligning its rating...
Staff Reporter : The BNP expressed disappointment over the Chief Adviser (CA)’s recent address to the nation, criticising the lack of a clear election roadmap. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, speaking at...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has stated that the interim government aims to hold the next general election in less than four years, although the exact timeframe has not been...
Staff Reporter : Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Nahid Islam on Monday said holding elections is not the sole responsibility of the current interim government that came to power through a mass uprising....
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) is targeting individual accountability rather than penalising companies like S Alam Group and Beximco, which are considered vital national assets, Governor Ahsan H Mansur stated at a press...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the government’s premier agency for promoting investment, is collaborating with industry leaders to identify priority sectors for a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Heatmap aimed at...
Staff Reporter : The government has established five reform commissions to address critical issues and promote comprehensive development in the country, according to separate summary documents issued on Sunday by the Cabinet Division. Each...
Staff Reporter : Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the White Paper Preparation Committee on the economy, attributed low-quality education and unemployment as key factors behind the fall of the authoritarian Awami League regime. He made...
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed concerns that holding parliamentary elections without a clear legal and institutional framework for state reform could undermine the objectives of the student-led movement for change....
Muhid Hasan : The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector has surged to Tk 2,84,977 crore, representing about 17 per cent of the total outstanding loans as of the July-September...
Staff Reporter : National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has announced stricter measures to address gold smuggling, simplify tax procedures, and ensure fair pricing of essential goods. Speaking at a press...