Who pays the price for chronic budget underspending?
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Since fiscal year 2009-2010, Bangladesh’s budget has grown almost every year, with planned spending rising sevenfold to Tk 7.97 lakh crore in FY25. Yet not a single budget announced over the past 16 years has been fully implemented.
5 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Star Interview / Bangladesh has potential to be connectivity hub
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has “great potential” to become a regional hub for transportation, logistics, energy and digital connectivity because of its strategic location between South and Southeast Asia, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has said.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh has ‘great potential’ to become regional hub: ADB president
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
On a two-day visit to Dhaka from May 24, the ADB chief met with the prime minister and finance minister
25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
Budget to include support for every group
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Finance minister says
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget to include support for every group
19 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Finance minister says
19 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Bangladesh should move up the global value chain: ADB
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The study on GVCs, growth, and inequality was released yesterday
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM
ADB forecasts oil prices to be $96 this year
6 May 2026, 17:29 PM
The Manila-based lender downgrades growth projection for Asia and Pacific, including South Asia
6 May 2026, 17:29 PM
Growth slows to five-year low
Revenue collection growth slowed to 7 percent in the July-February period of the current fiscal year -- the lowest in five years --
13 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Receipts rise 19pc
Taxmen netted 19 percent higher wealth surcharge in fiscal 2017-18 thanks to increased compliance, according to provisional data of
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Edible oil import to rise: USDA
Soybean and palm oil imports are likely to increase by 10 percent to 26.50 lakh tonnes in the year ending in June, buoyed by rising
6 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Falling growth rate of rice yield worrying: IRRI chief
Rice yield is increasing but the rate of increase has slowed down in recent years in a worrying development for Bangladesh, said Matthew Morell, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Equipment Purchase for Fire Service: Vital project sees slow execution
Due to delays in procurement, firemen are yet to get the modern equipment they need for faster response to fires, fight blazes with efficiency, and reduce risks.
1 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Detectives in the dark
Customs detectives are yet to figure out the types of goods that were in the 22 consignments fraudsters made way with by stealing log-in credentials of revenue officials.
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Rice output to rise, USDA forecasts
Bangladesh’s rice production is expected to increase 7 percent year-on-year to 3.49 crore tonnes in the 12 months to April thanks to
24 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Domino's to roll out 30-minute pizza delivery
Domino's, the world's leading pizza chain, is planning to introduce 30-minute pizza delivery service in Bangladesh within the next three months, in a development that can fuel competition in the country's restaurant scene.
18 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Duty exemption doubles in 3yrs
The amount of import duty exemption extended to the industrial sector has doubled in three years, prompting calls for impact assessment of the tax break.
17 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Consumer Rights Protection Body: Laudable job with limited resources
Every month since 2016, Mamtaz Begum, a house help in Khulna city, deposited Tk 100 under a 12-year Deposit Pension Scheme (DPS) of Popular Life Insurance.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM
New jute seed ushers in hope
Scientists have developed a high yielding, fast growing jute variety that is expected to cut import dependence for seeds of the natural
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Consumer rights law to safeguard tenants
Tenants and home buyers are likely to get quick remedy against violation of their rights by house owners and realtors as the consumer
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Cruise test run on March 29
Passenger and cruise vessel services between Bangladesh and India are expected to begin from March 29, opening new horizons for cross-border tourism, said officials.
10 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Chemical imports treble in 10yrs
Bangladesh's chemical imports have nearly tripled in the past decade, spurred by the rising demand from various industrial sectors
4 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Paddy growers in a tight spot
Gloom prevails among the growers in the face of falling prices of coarse paddy, stoking concerns that low prices will cause small producers to run into debt and prevent them from going for the next crop.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Wheat imports drop for higher rice harvests
Wheat imports slumped 17.8 percent year-on-year to 34.20 lakh tonnes in the first seven months of the fiscal year owing to its escalating price in the international market and the relatively lower prices of its substitute rice locally.
21 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Local printers get a leg-up in fight for textbook orders
Local printers are likely to be able to compete with their foreign counterparts in securing orders to make textbooks for schoolchildren using imported paper thanks to a decision by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
14 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Watchdog chief says
Consumer rights in Bangladesh have strengthened to a certain extent, helped by the activities of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP).
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
NBR panel prescribes changes
A panel of the National Board of Revenue is set to propose continuation of multiple rates of VAT along with 15 percent flat rate under the VAT and Supplementary Duty Act 2012, said officials.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Food safety not possible overnight
People's expectation for safe food cannot be met overnight, said the chairman of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA).
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM