Bangladesh’s Income Tax Act, 2023 marked an important legislative milestone. It replaced the decades-old 1984 ordinance and reorganised the framework of income taxation. Yet for many taxpayers, individuals and businesses alike, the system still feels complex, compliance-heavy and uncertain.

Motorcycle sales ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr initially surged but have recently slowed as uncertainty in global energy markets -- triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran escalating -- has raised concerns over fuel availability and costs, dampening consumer enthusiasm.

The first cargo will be priced at $20.96 per MMBtu

12% yet to clear February wages, it says

The new US investigations do not, in themselves, raise tariffs, but they are a reminder that Dhaka remains vulnerable to legal and political trade pressure despite the recent bilateral agreement.

The crisis has forced the cancellation of over 600 Middle East-bound flights from Bangladesh

Oil loading at the UAE's port of Fujairah was at least partly halted on Tuesday

During this period, the movement of all cargo trucks and commercial operations will remain halted

The multilateral lender said this in a statement as Johannes Zutt, its vice president for South Asia, concluded a three-day visit to Dhaka today

M Nazeem A Choudhury has recently been promoted to  the post of additional managing director (AMD) of Prime Bank PLC.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) yesterday entered into a strategic partnership with Proyash Institute of Special Education to strengthen the school’s infrastructure for children with special needs.

By any measure, the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14), scheduled for 26 to 29 March 2026 in Yaounde, Cameroon, is expected to be a watershed moment for the multilateral trading system (MTS),

Gold prices were steady on Monday after paring a near 1 percent fall earlier in the session, as a softer dollar and safe-haven demand helped offset waning hopes of near‑term US interest rate cuts ​due to elevated energy prices.

The recently signed Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) holds significant potential to boost Japanese investment in Bangladesh,

Bangladesh could save nearly $3 billion in liquefied natural gas (LNG) import costs over 25 years by developing 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar power capacity, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed administrators and officials to expedite the ongoing merger of five struggling shariah-based banks, including completing IT integration, as part of the wider banking sector reforms.

The executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida), Ashik Chowdhury, has outlined a 180-day action plan aimed at strengthening the country’s investment climate through coordinated reforms across four key agencies.

Abdul Momen Chowdhury, a retired government official, invested all his savings in Aviva Finance and Prime Finance -- Tk 1.8 crore together with his wife. The 87-year-old suffers from serious health complications.

Bangladeshi cement manufacturers have dismissed claims by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) last week over alleged industry overcapacity, insisting that the sector’s production reflects growing domestic demand driven by a decade of major infrastructure projects and the needs of a rapidly expanding economy.

He was appointed to the bank’s reconstituted board in August 2024