The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has a big role to play so as to ensure that businesspeople can in no way launder money abroad, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said yesterday.

Although horse-drawn carts are a thing of the past in most parts of the world, these outdated buggies still facilitate movement across 450 char areas in Kurigram and Lalmonirhat.

The demand for motorcycles with a higher engine capacity is growing among bike enthusiasts in Bangladesh as these models are becoming increasingly safer and cheaper.

Corruption, inefficient bureaucracy and limited access to finance are among the dominant problematic factors affecting businesses in Bangladesh, according to a new survey of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

The Canada-Bangladesh joint working group yesterday agreed to work to strengthen bilateral commercial relations and promote trade and investment between the two countries.

Banks and payment service providers have been asked to prepare business continuity plan (BCP) so that their operations remain unhurt during any future economic disasters like the ongoing pandemic.

Eastern Bank has decided to issue its third subordinated bond, worth up to Tk 500 crore for seven years, in a bid to enhance the company's capital base.

The National Board of Revenue has a big role to play so that no businessman can launder money aboard, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.

The Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organisation of private bank sponsors, today requested the central bank to extend the deadline for implementation of its instructions that have fixed the salary of entry-level private bank officials.

Corruption and inefficient government bureaucracy were top barriers in doing business during 2021, the Centre For Policy Dialogue finds in a new survey.

The High Court yesterday allowed e-commerce platform Evaly to appoint any well reputed firm of its choice to carry out an audit of the company.

Union Bank is going to debut in the stock market today as the 33rd bank.

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) yesterday endorsed the third revision of a project to develop the approach road to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur.

Local electronics appliance industries should focus on manufacturing environment-friendly and energy saving products to reduce carbon emissions while energy-efficiency standards should be imposed on imports, said experts recently.

The stock market’s turnover continued to fall yesterday as investors adopted a wait-and-see policy in spite of the index making gains amidst half-yearly disclosures of listed companies.

Knowledge never stays still. There is a constant evolution of knowledge as insights are built upon previous ones and the pace of knowledge growth has never been faster than in the 21st century.

Exports of jute and jute goods from Bangladesh declined in the first half of the current fiscal year as manufacturers are not getting adequate supply of raw fibre because of hoarding amid exorbitant prices.

Efficiently completing all tasks does not guarantee appreciation from managements as attaining deposit targets is solely prioritised by private banks, which is the case for at least one mid-level official.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has urged businesspeople to come up with specific allegations if they face any harassment at the hands of tax officials instead of making random complaints.

A new Bangladesh Bank platform has helped the government settle almost 100 per cent of its payments made to individuals electronically, giving a boost to the country’s financial inclusion efforts.