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
Health standard for seeds on cards
The agriculture ministry plans to set a standard to ensure that only infection-free seeds make their way to farmers.
17 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Mindless exports put firms at risk
A section of traders are engaged in exporting processed foods, buying those straight from the domestic market, ignoring the fact that
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Rab seeks to operate mobile court against VAT dodgers
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has requested the National Board of Revenue to include the current VAT Act 1991 in
2 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Jump-start private investment in 2016
The New Year rolls on with the hope that the business and investment climate will finally pick up after almost nine
31 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Farmers benefit from duty hike on rice imports
Paddy prices have increased at the growers' end as rice imports slumped owing to a duty hike earlier this month.
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR toughens stance on e-cash registers
The National Board of Revenue plans to persuade all large and medium stores to install electronic cash registers
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR makes imported sugar costlier to help state mills
The National Board of Revenue has imposed 15 percent value-added tax on the imports of raw and refined sugar
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Sugar prices rise
Local businesses have hiked sugar prices, speculating a possible move by the tax authority of imposing VAT on imports to better
19 December 2015, 18:00 PM
No room for complacency
Bangladesh still has a long way to go despite progress on social and economic fronts, said Kaushik Basu, chief economist of the World
16 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Taxpayers' satisfaction to be gauged
The National Board of Revenue plans to survey taxpayers' level of satisfaction with the services provided by tax officials.
14 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Developers of hi-tech parks get duty waiver
The National Board of Revenue has provided a zero-duty privilege to the developers of hi-tech parks for importing
12 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Chronic food insecurity still a major issue: study
More than a quarter of the 3.86 crore population in 18 northern and southern districts suffers from chronic food insecurity, compounded by poverty, poor sanitation, low levels of education and natural disasters, according to a study released this week.
18 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Bike sales punctured by duty hike, high registration fees
High registration fees and the government's duty hike have dampened the demand for motorcycles, with marketers
14 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Tax returns still underwhelming
The number of tax return submissions is gradually increasing but the tally continues to remain very low considering the size and growth of the economy, analysts said.
11 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Wheat imports rise for low global prices
Wheat imports rose 43 percent year-on-year to 10.46 lakh tonnes between July and mid-October, according to data from the food ministry.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Welcome, winter
Increased production of winter vegetables is pushing down their prices, easing pressure on common people who bore the brunt of exorbitant prices in the last three months.
9 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Aman output to be lower this time
Paddy output in the current aman season is likely to be lower for flood-induced crop damage and area contraction for low domestic price, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Separate tax zones in the offing
The National Board of Revenue plans to establish separate zones to properly monitor and collect source or withholding tax, which is now the biggest contributor to direct taxes.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
NBR cuts duty on starches
The National Board of Revenue has halved the import duty for manioc starch and other starches, mainly used as raw materials in the textile industry, to 5 percent -- four months after it had hiked the rate.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Locally made baby diapers gaining popularity
Local manufacturers are gradually gaining a foothold in the growing baby diaper market for low prices and high quality, despite
27 October 2015, 18:00 PM