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
Floods affect crops of 2 lakh hectares
Ongoing floods have inundated 2 lakh hectares of land containing transplanted aman in 23 districts, posing a threat to the livelihoods of hundreds of paddy farmers.
15 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Rising overseas trade brings joy for private ICDs
Increasing volume of overseas trade is bringing businesses to private inland container depots (ICD), enabling operators to utilise more than 75 percent of their capacities, according to sector insiders.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM
A glimpse into the domestic cable industry
The government's push for increased power generation and rapid urbanisation and industrialisation, buoys demand for cable,
9 August 2017, 18:10 PM
Import of powdered milk almost doubles
Bangladesh has almost doubled its import of powdered milk, driven by increased industrial use and home consumption, said industry operators.
6 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Mongla not fit to take heat off Ctg port
With the Chittagong port grappling with huge vessel congestion, the country's second sea port in Mongla remains underutilised mainly because of inadequate facilities and low draft, said stakeholders.
2 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Millers, wholesalers to blame for rice price spiral: USDA
Millers and wholesalers have mainly pushed rice prices higher, cashing in on supply shortages owing to floods and blast attack on the recently harvested boro rice, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Stunning case of import fraud
Customs Intelligence has unearthed an elaborate scheme by a syndicate to import consumer goods in the name of
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Growers to get quality jute for heavy rains
Farmers are set to get better quality jute this harvesting season as water availability from increased rainfall will
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Congested Dhaka city needs more space
Development of the eastern part of Dhaka would help reduce population density and traffic congestion in the entire city, allowing it to
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Manual VAT registration may end next year
The National Board of Revenue is likely to terminate the manually-issued 11-digit VAT registration from next year as it moves forward with automating the revenue system to bring transparency, reduce hassles and increase compliance.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
WB to assess progress in VAT digitisation
A World Bank mission is expected to visit Dhaka next week to assess the progress in digitisation and modernisation of the VAT system in light of the government move to shelve the implementation of the new law for two years.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
10 firms provide 40pc of all VAT and SD
Some 40 percent of the total value-added tax and supplementary duty collected in a year by the National Board of Revenue comes from only 10 firms -- a startling detail for a $220 billion economy that is growing fast.
11 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Deep-sea port may not be viable
A deep-sea port may not be viable for Bangladesh as big ships are unlikely to come in here diverting from the main shipping route, an
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Policy drafted to discourage tobacco farming
The government has drafted a tobacco cultivation control policy that seeks to bar companies from encouraging farmers to grow the health hazardous crop.
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Dispute over SIM tax crops up again
The Large Taxpayers Unit of the National Board of Revenue has asked four mobile phone operators to furnish Tk 883
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Rod prices not going down
The prices of rods that sprang up amid speculation of 15 percent uniform VAT from July 1 have stayed at that level
3 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Proposed VAT, Tax Measures: Major changes likely
Unlike previous budgets, which were passed by parliaments with minor changes, this year's proposed budget could have major
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Bike assemblers face bumpy ride for duty hike
A spike in supplementary duty on completely knocked down units of motorcycles is set to hit the local assembly
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Dual policy for tobacco
Contrary to its policy of discouraging tobacco cultivation, the government has retained the VAT exemption facility for unprocessed
22 June 2017, 18:00 PM
New Vat Plan: Govt may back off for now
The government may backtrack on its plan to implement the new VAT law from July this year, in the face of pressure from a section of
20 June 2017, 18:00 PM