The government should extend adequate policy support to tannery firms in Bangladesh and introduce a new refinancing scheme to help them make a comeback from the pandemic-induced business slowdown, according to a study paper and industry people.

On April 5, the revenue authorities held a draw of the lottery of sales receipts issued by the stores using electronic fiscal devices (EFDs).

The National Board of Revenue should accelerate the use of electronic fiscal devices (EFDs) and ramp up monitoring to eliminate non-compliance with a view to raising more value-added taxes using technologies, said former top taxmen and economists.

The stock market in Bangladesh started today on a positive note, building on the rise in the last three days.

The number of mobile network subscribers in Bangladesh rose for three consecutive months to reach an all-time high in April while internet usage slipped that same month.

Bangladesh set out for financial sector reforms in the 1980s.

Despite collecting lakhs of crores of taka in revenue, every time the government falls short of fund to finance the whole budget and has to take crores of taka in loan from local and foreign sources.

Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to convert major export earnings of businesses into taka immediately as it looks to increase the supply of US dollars in the economy.

The case for withdrawing the lending rate cap, set in motion more than two years ago, has strengthened after the Bangladesh Bank hiked its key interest rate for the first time in a decade to cool inflationary pressures.

Wishful thinking -- is what best describes the maiden tax amnesty campaign the government is planning to lure money back home next fiscal year.

Stocks in Bangladesh continued rising for a third consecutive trading session yesterday despite a last-minute selling spree that prevented a high jump in the market indices.

The government is promoting green and inclusive development as a part of its 8th five-year plan and green growth strategy, said Habibun Nahar, deputy minister for the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change in a national seminar.

Habiganj Agro Ltd and Sylvan Technologies Ltd, sister concerns of Pran-RFL Group, won National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award-2020 for enhancing productivity and manufacturing quality products.

bKash yesterday launched a learning fest called “b.Academy” to make its employees more efficient and future-ready through training and other skill development activities.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked banks to take measures to transfer the funds related to the expenditures of aspirant Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.

Bangladesh Bank has asked banks to convert major export earnings of businesses into taka immediately as it looks to increase the supply of US dollars in the economy.

Stocks in Bangladesh continued to rise today for the third consecutive day, but a selling spree at the last moment restricted the index to make a big jump.

The stock market in Bangladesh gained in the first several hours of trading today.

Thousands of farmers who lost their paddy this Boro season due to excessive waterlogging amid untimely rain and a labour crisis in the country’s northern region, including eastern Sylhet and Chalan Beel, are worried about the upcoming Aman season as many of them have lost their capital.

Tyre importers in Bangladesh have been hit hard by the rise in the exchange rate and the doubling of the cash businesses require to pay in advance to open letters of credit to bring in the item.