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Crisis looms over Banarasi Palli

Dhaka’s markets are bustling with Eid shoppers who intriguingly ignore contagion fears and defy lockdown rules, but the Banarasi Palli is having none of it. The coronavirus crisis is having a devastating knock-out effect on the sari hub in Mirpur...

Bangladesh framing India-like rules to administer tariff preferences

Bangladesh is enacting new customs rules to administer all the...

Protect consumption, promote employment in next budget, Debapriya says

The government should prioritise consumption protection and employment promotion in...

Some businesses using invalid, old BINs to evade VAT

The revenue board has identified irregularities in using VAT registration...

Central bank issues guideline on MFS trust fund

The central bank on Thursday issued a guideline for trust...

Insurance association demands withdrawal of 15pc VAT

The Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) has demanded withdrawal of 15-per...

Guarantee of public benefit sought for tax cut for telecom operators

The government's top brass wants guarantee from telecoms operators that...

Stakeholders want budgetary support for startups

Speakers at a discussion on Thursday recommended providing budgetary and...

Bangladesh's imports from ACU nations rise by 23pc

Imports from the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) member countries increased...

Coronavirus hurts Bangladesh's apparel exports to US

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the US sustained a negative growth...

Over 60pc Bangladeshis lost jobs to Covid in March-April 2020: Survey

A survey found that 61.57 per cent people had lost...

Tk 6.0-trillion budget to be placed in parliament on June 3

The government is expected to place a Tk. 6.0 trillion...

Bangladesh to prepare action plan on post-LDC challenges within a month

Bangladesh is going to prepare an action plan within one...

Economists, business leaders call for framing virus-centric budget

Economists and business leaders on Tuesday unequivocally criticised the existing...

NBR to settle 30,000 'short shipments' thru' Asycuda

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to settle...

India disburses only 12pc of pledged credit so far

India has disbursed only US$895 million worth of assistance in...

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserve crosses $45b mark

Bangladesh's foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed US$45 billion-mark for the...

Corn crop brings prosperity in northern region

The people of Shaniazan union, in northern Bangladesh, still remember...

Remittance rules relaxed for e-CAB members

The central bank has allowed banks to provide remittance facilities...

Bangladesh's business confidence shattered by Covid surge: Survey

Industries are again worried about their future as business activities...

68pc of businesses yet to receive any stimulus, says SANEM

Insufficient allocation, lengthy procedure, difficulty in bank-related services, and lack...

Export earnings reach $3.13b in April

The single month export earnings in April, 2021 grew by...

Remittance inflow witnesses 39pc growth in 10 months

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent $20,672 million in remittance during the first...

Dhaka, Delhi need much stronger framework for future economic ties, says Debapriya

Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr...

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