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
VAT to push up cost of living
The government has backtracked from its decision to roll out the new VAT law from July due to resistance from businesses and a section of revenue officials and inadequate preparation from the National Board of Revenue.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Middle-class hit by tax burden
Ariful Islam has been paying taxes regularly for the last several years on the income from his employment as a banker.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Promises for tax reforms fall through
Four years ago, when Finance Minister AMA Muhith unveiled his plan to modernise the tax revenue system to ease taxpayers' hassle, many believed that better days are on way.
1 June 2016, 18:00 PM
More individuals rank among the wealthy
The National Board of Revenue found an additional 779 individuals with more than Tk 2 crore in net worth last fiscal
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Tax collection to miss target for fourth year
The government is likely to miss its tax collection target for the fourth consecutive year, which analysts have already predicted amid slow economic activities and weaknesses in tax policy and administration.
30 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Tax returns filing may go online next year
Taxpayers are likely to be able to file and submit tax returns online next fiscal year -- a development that is
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM
High prices lure farmers to jute cultivation
Farmers have sown jute on more lands this season for greater profits after many growers incurred losses due to low prices of rice and other crops.
23 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Food grain yield to fall short of target
Food grain production is likely to fall short of the target of 3.64 crore tonnes this fiscal year, for a drop in acreage
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Culture of deadline extension for tax returns may go
The National Board of Revenue is considering putting an end to the culture of deadline extension for tax returns submission from next fiscal year by introducing a definite cut-off day for furnishing annual income statements.
18 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Revenue rises 16pc in July-March
Revenue collection rose 16 percent year-on-year to Tk 105,432 crore in July-March of the current fiscal year,
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Demand for building materials on the rise
The government’s infrastructure projects and rising homebuilding in rural areas and suburbs have provided scope for construction ingredient makers to make up for the void in demand created by the slowdown in the real estate sector.
7 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Graft is a major barrier to getting tax services: study
Corruption, a lack of transparency and complicated processes are the major barriers that prevent taxpayers from getting adequate services from the National Board of Revenue, according to a taxpayers' perception survey.
4 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Online VAT registration starts next month
The National Board of Revenue plans to launch online VAT registration for companies next month as part of its plan
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM
New VAT law to fuel living costs
Prices of many goods and services will soar, while various local industries will face increased competition with
3 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Half of potential tax eludes govt: CPD
About half of potential tax does not come to the state coffers due to a lack of compliance by taxpayers and poor efforts by taxmen, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh emerges as robust market for apples
Bangladesh has emerged as a robust market for apple producers due to rising demand for the imported fruit in the
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Aman rice output hits a new high
Aman rice output rose to a new high of nearly 1.35 crore tonnes in the immediate past season owing to increased
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR moves to strengthen online VAT system
The revenue authority has taken an additional step to ensure that its online VAT system will be fully secure from
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM
NBR eyes additional Tk 100cr in tax from govt employees
Some 1.34 lakh additional government employees are likely to pay taxes during the current fiscal year due to a spike in their salaries following the new pay scale, taxmen said.
11 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Fresh attempt to update income tax law
The National Board of Revenue has taken a fresh bid to design an income tax law that is attuned to Bangladesh's socioeconomic reality, after it received discouraging feedback on the latest draft of the Direct Tax Code.
9 April 2016, 18:00 PM