A two-pronged challenge to the Bangladesh Bank governor's removal and a new appointment came Thursday through a write petition and from an anti-corruption watchdog. The appointment of Bangladesh Bank's new go
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation may sit with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman just after the Eid vacation for reconfirmation of commitment from the new government on economic reforms tagged to its lending package. Randa Elnagar, an IMF spokesperson for Asia, told The Financial Express
Taxpayers may soon sigh with relief from the rigours of responding separately to multiple queries from tax and VAT officials as the government's revenue authority is integrating its outmoded auditing system. A joint audit system for income tax and VAT (value-added tax) payers is set to
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday postponed a crucial meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) following the resignation of noted economist Dr. Sadiq Ahmed from the committee. The meeting, chaired by the newly appointed Governor, Md. Mostaqur Rahman was widely expected to announce a reductio
Seeking an early resolution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Bangladesh on Wednesday conveyed to the US that it is difficult for a country like Bangladesh to bear the economic impact of this war if it lasts longer and spreads further. “We have discussed the crisis in the Middle East
