The first responsibility of a taxpayer is to confirm that the audit communication is genuine

Successful implementation of these measures will require close coordination among the Ministry of Finance, the judiciary, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and other relevant institutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate curiosity, fear and hype. Some believe it will replace millions of jobs overnight.

Two neighbours went to a village elder with a dispute. After hearing the first man, the elder said, “You are right”.

Bangladesh’s transition to a digital economy is no longer a distant ambition. Mobile financial services, internet banking, e-commerce and instant payments are already changing how millions of people conduct everyday transactions. The introduction of Bangla QR is another important step towards a cash-lite, inclusive and interoperable payment system

Every year, farmers grow rice on more than 11 million hectares, harvesting nearly 38 million tonnes of rice over three growing seasons. But there’s a new challenge threatening our rice -- heat.

Despite ongoing challenges across the sector, a few private banks delivered remarkable growth and profitability in 2025. BRAC Bank became the first local private bank to cross the Tk 2,000 crore profit milestone, while several leading banks recorded annual profit growth of between 20 percent and more than 100 percent.

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into daily life has sparked intense debates globally, most recently captured in a candid dialogue between US Senator Bernie Sanders and an advanced AI entity

We Bangladeshis love being unique, usually in the wrong direction. We speak of governance “of the people, by the people, for the people”, then regulate as if service providers prepared the draft, proofread it, and blessed it for their spiritual welfare.

After a three-year transition following LDC graduation, Bangladesh will lose the duty-free, quota-free access to the EU it currently enjoys under Everything But Arms (EBA) around the end of 2029, unless the transition is extended.

Office attendance is not merely a management practice; it is almost a cultural festival.

The new tax year 2026-27 began yesterday. Yet many taxpayers wait until the November deadline approaches before preparing their income tax returns.

The recent restructuring of one of Bangladesh’s largest and most respected business groups has drawn criticism.

Why Bangladesh punches below its weight in remittance

Bangladesh receives around $24-27 billion in remittances each year, placing the country firmly in the global top 10, ahead of Nigeria, Vietnam and Indonesia. It is the headline figure that every government in Dhaka has, with reason, taken credit for over the past two decades. It is also, on closer inspection, a figure that quietly indicts us.

Unlike other industries, life insurance companies operate under a specialised taxation framework

There has been a serious concern about economic growth because of the liquidity crisis, huge volumes of bad and doubtful loans, inadequate revenue collection, pressure on foreign debt repayments, declining remittances from non-resident Bangladeshis and uncertainty over export growth.

The cushion of cheap, long-dated official credit that has spared Bangladesh the discipline of markets is shrinking, with no channel ready for when it runs thin

City Group has long been regarded as one of Bangladesh’s most successful local conglomerates.

The proposed changes to the Income Tax Act through the Finance Bill 2026 deserve careful attention