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Record amount of illicit money legalised

A total of 11,859 people whitened their black money worth Tk 206 billion under a blanket opportunity in the just concluded fiscal year (FY). It is the highest amount of undisclosed money legalised since the independence, officials said. The National...

Bangladesh sets $51 billion export target for FY 2021-22

The government has announced an export earnings target of US$...

Trade deficit to cross $20 billion in FY21

The country’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the...

'Hard' lockdown hits hard the Bangladesh poor

The ongoing hard lockdown, which is seen essential to contain...

Remittance inflow witnesses over 36pc growth in FY’21

The inflow of remittance grew by over 36 per cent...

First-time importers may not use green, blue channels

First time importers may not be able to enjoy goods...

Bangladesh's tax revenue posts 17pc growth

Despite economic slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, revenue collection...

Bangladesh's apparel exports to US claw back

Country's apparel exports to the United States bounced back during...

More than 40pc of VAT Online Project funds unspent

Nearly 43 per cent or Tk 3.0-billion funds of the...

Apparel export orders shifting from India, Myanmar to Bangladesh

The military coup in Myanmar and a grave Covid-19 situation...

New Development Bank asked to expedite Bangladesh's membership

Bangladesh has called on the New Development Bank (NDB) to...

Corporate tax receipts exceed target

The tax authority has surpassed its target for tax collection...

Parliament passes Tk 6.04 trillion budget for FY22

The parliament has passed a Tk 6.04 trillion budget for...

Nazneen Ahmed joins UNDP as Country Economist

Dr. Nazneen Ahmed has joined the United Nations Development Programme...

Higher bank borrowing likely in July

The government is set to start fiscal year (FY) 2021-22...

Workers lost one-third of income in one year: Study

Low-income people especially returnee migrant workers and urban informal workers...

Black money whitening scope remains, though on harder terms

Parliament on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill-2021, amending a few...

BEZA appoints PwC to prepare ICT roadmap for Mujib Shilpanagar

Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) inked a contract agreement with...

Pandemic widens gender gap in Bangladesh

The gap between men and women in Bangladesh has widened,...

World Bank to provide $300m loan for livelihood project

The World Bank (WB) will provide US$ 300 million to...

Whitening black money: Yet another chance in the offing

The government would offer the undisclosed money holders yet another...

Social safety net allocation may go up during passage of budget

Responding to calls from economists and experts, the government may...

Covid-19 2nd wave to cut Bangladesh's economic recovery, says central bank

The central bank has expressed its deep worries over the...

Experts suggest taking loan from reserve for adequate vaccination

Experts of Unnayan Shamannay urged the government to take a...

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