The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell yesterday, the second consecutive day of decline, as investors slowed trading activity.

Bangladesh’s economy has been showing signs of recovery ever since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020-21 despite facing various challenges amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to a quarterly analysis by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).

Building homes or buying other properties require a large amount of funds. But there are many people who can’t afford to pay the entire cost out of their pockets.

The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) recently suspended memberships of four e-commerce firms for failing to provide satisfactory responses to customer complaints.

The VAT intelligence directorate has filed a case against online shopping platform Eorange.shop alleging value-added tax (VAT) evasion.

Evaly has nearly Tk 311 crore liabilities to more than two lakh customers, according to the submission of the beleaguered e-commerce platform to the commerce ministry yesterday.

Import-related irregularities have gone down significantly after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) doubled the minimum penalty for evading duties, helping the government earn more in taxes.

After buying a record amount of US dollars last year, Bangladesh Bank has begun selling the American greenback following a decline in remittance and an increase in imports.

Business of hotels and resorts in tourist destinations is rebounding slowly as the Delta Covid-19 variant and dengue have turned customers very cautious over whether they would go on holidays.

Evaly has nearly Tk 311 crore in liabilities to its customers, 45 per cent higher than a probe finding of Bangladesh Bank, according to a submission by the e-commerce platform to the commerce ministry today.

The government has halved the honorarium of public officials for their participation in online seminars and workshops as part of efforts to cut cost during the ongoing pandemic.

The resumption of production of Emerald Oil Industries Ltd, one of the early entrants in the domestic rice bran oil market, is not going to begin from September 1 this year.

The VAT intelligence has filed a case against online shopping platform E-orange on the allegation of evasion of value-added tax (VAT).

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell today for the second consecutive day, as investors slowed trading activity.

The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-Cab) has recently suspended the membership of four e-commerce firms, as they did not send satisfactory response to the complaints consumers filed.

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit yesterday asked banks to submit the account details of Evaly along with its managing director (MD) and chairman.

Despite some challenges, the economy has been showing some signs of recovery in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a quarterly analysis of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) today.

The commerce ministry today suggested Bangladesh Bank take step directing banks of not accepting deposits of money made by online shoppers to the accounts of e-commerce companies.

Real estate firm Concord has recently achieved a AA+ credit rating from the Credit Rating Agency of Bangladesh.  

Effective supply chain and commercialisation of agriculture products is a must for availing a safe food value chain as the marketing of perishable items is a big challenge in the country now, stakeholders said at a webinar yesterday.