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
Wheat imports poised to rise on bakers' demand
The import of wheat is likely to rise 5 percent to 47 lakh tonnes by the end of the current fiscal year, spurred by higher demand in the
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Survey on marine fish stock to begin next month
The Department of Fisheries is expected to start assessing the fish stock in the Bay of Bengal from next month, nearly three decades
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Shrimp exports bounce back
Shrimp exports picked up in the first quarter of fiscal 2016-17 after remaining on the downturn over the past two fiscal years thanks to
22 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Solar panel makers battered by cheap Chinese imports
Solar panel manufacturers are struggling to survive in the business in the face of stiff competition from low-priced imported panels and slowing demand for solar home systems, industry operators said.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Aman acreage rises
Farmers have planted aman paddy on more lands this year than the previous year, with expectations of a good harvest of the monsoon crop, officials and farmers said yesterday.
19 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Silo near Mongla port to open soon
The grain silo near Mongla port is set to become operational by the end of this month, enabling the food directorate to unload imported
10 October 2016, 18:00 PM
BPC wants info on private imports of petroleum
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is seeking data on the import of petroleum products by the private sector to detect the illegal
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Solar irrigation pumps winning farmers' hearts
Solar-powered irrigation is gaining popularity among farmers because of uninterrupted water supply and cost advantage over diesel-based pumps, said industry operators.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Local cattle meet 80pc Eid demand
The country has met around 80 percent of its demand for sacrificial animals this Eid-ul-Azha with locally reared cattle, reducing its dependence on cattle from India, say traders, farmers and livestock officials.
21 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Source tax from exports rises 40pc
Tax collection at source from export proceeds of major items, including apparel, rose 40 percent year-on-year to nearly Tk 1,500 crore
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Boro rice output falls
Boro rice production declined last season after years of consistent rise as many farmers, frustrated by the low prices of paddy, cut back
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Call centre to address VAT queries after Eid
The revenue authority is going to launch a call centre after Eid-ul-Azha to answer value added tax related queries, said officials.
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tax-return filing to go online this year
The National Board of Revenue is working to give taxpayers the convenience to file and submit tax returns online from this year.
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Employees rush to obtain e-TINs
The rush to obtain taxpayer identification numbers intensified after the National Board of Revenue mandated that
4 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Crisis turns into opportunity
Restriction on cattle influx from India has become a boon for Bangladesh as many youths are setting up farms to boost meat and milk production, ushering in hopes for reducing deficits through faster development of the dairy and beef sector.
2 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Tax fair in Nov: NBR
The National Board of Revenue will organise this year's tax fair in November instead of this month, said Md Abdur Razzaque, a member of tax administration at the NBR.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Rising consumption fuels cooking oil imports
Bangladesh is importing more edible oil now than ever before to meet the rising consumption, industry officials said
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Solar energy dims as grid power expands
Solar home system providers find their market squeezed due to the rapid expansion of electricity connections in off-grid areas,
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Poultry industry moves to next step of development
The poultry industry is in a new phase of development, with an increasing number of poultry giants going for
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
18,000 businesses may lose trade licence
The government drive to force commercial establishments out of residential areas in Dhaka has not only created fears of job loss but also raised questions as to how those establishments operated with government clearance when rules clearly say they cannot.
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM