The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has called for a clear roadmap to optimise the effective tax rate, aiming to create a level playing field for all investors and support job creation.

The last fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) was hard for listed companies. During the period, firms saw their profitability fall to the lowest level since post-Covid,  squeezed by inflation that outpaced sales growth, rising borrowing costs, political upheaval and limited public spending.

It was 3.53% in the same quarter previous fiscal year

The company will produce a wide range of items, including steel, aluminium and iron frames, fibreglass poles, tents and sleeping bags

Amir Khosru says govt has drawn up a broad action plan centred on investment, jobs, exports and macroeconomic stability

Moreover, Bangladesh ranks first among the 11 hilsa-producing countries

The minister also provided a list of the top 20 loan defaulters

The committee will assess whether projects are justified and aligned with development priorities

Civil Aviation minister conveyed the interest during meeting with Boeing VP

Say businesses, proposing shop hours from 1pm to 9pm and smart energy management

Sri Lanka is struggling to prevent a repeat of its spectacular economic collapse four years ago, as the prolonged Middle East war compounds the fallout from a deadly cyclone in November.

The Opec+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is “costly and takes a long time”.

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has sought changes in the labour law, which was amended during the immediate past interim government, as the trade body claims their opinions were not addressed in the final gazette.

Telecom experts yesterday called on the government to phase out the country’s mandatory minimum voice call rate, known as voice floor price, arguing that the Tk 0.45-per-minute rate, unchanged since 2018, is hindering digital inclusion and placing an undue burden on low-income users.

US changes to tariffs on steel and aluminium products were met with disappointment Friday in Europe, where manufacturers had hoped for a more favourable treatment.

Prime Bank PLC has become the first bank in Bangladesh to launch a consumer loan facility backed by treasury bonds, marking a notable step forward in the country’s banking sector.

We often confuse charity with CSR (corporate social responsibility), and label all sorts of activities as CSR.

Low demand after Eid caused sharp fall in farmgate prices, growers say

Bangladesh’s stock market fell to a nearly two-and-a-half-month low yesterday, with the benchmark index dropping more than 2 percent amid rising concerns over global energy prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The government is set to borrow an additional Tk 5,000 crore from the banking sector through a special auction of 91-day treasury bills on April 8, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) officials.