Scope for whitening black money goes

The interim government has finally scrapped the controversial provision allowing the legalisation of undisclosed income through the purchase of apartments and land in the upcoming fiscal year.
22 June 2025, 18:12 PM

BPO industry slowly embracing AI

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Bangladesh, once known solely for voice-based customer service and back-office support, is cautiously but steadily embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to stay relevant in an evolving global market...This shift was evident at the r
22 June 2025, 16:32 PM

Salehuddin defends budget, says 'a highway is born out of an old road’

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has defended the interim government’s conservative budget strategy, pushing back against economists’ criticism that it follows an “old road”..“A highway is born out of the old road. Every new highway begins as a rural path,” Ahmed said yesterday, after the
22 June 2025, 15:37 PM

Corporate tax for non-listed firms unchanged at 27.5%

Lower tax benefit only for firms offloading minimum 10% shares via IPO or direct listing
22 June 2025, 12:43 PM
22 June 2025, 10:54 AM

Without AI, Bangladesh risks falling behind: experts

If business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Bangladesh fail to adopt technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language models, they will fall behind in global competition, experts warned yesterday..“Technological advancement in the past two years has su
21 June 2025, 15:40 PM

NBR officials again announce pen-down strike

This time, they will observe the strike for three hours beginning at 9 am on June 23
21 June 2025, 13:19 PM

ICAB terms ICMAB’s claims ‘misleading and unprofessional’

Chartered accountants yesterday described the claims by cost and management accountants regarding audit rights as “misleading and unprofessional.”..At a press conference in Dhaka, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) rejected the allegations made by the Institu
19 June 2025, 15:45 PM

Law drafted to offer securities rules, ordinance in one act: BSEC

The draft has already been sent to the task force committee
19 June 2025, 11:05 AM

FBCCI election on Sep 7

A committee formed to conduct the polls of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the 2025–2027 term yesterday announced that voting would be held on September 7.
19 June 2025, 09:07 AM

RMG exports to non-traditional markets rise

Garment exports to non-traditional markets grew 6.79 percent year-on-year to $6.04 billion in the July-May period of the outgoing fiscal year, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau compiled by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
18 June 2025, 22:08 PM

Small footwear makers call for VAT waiver

Small-scale footwear manufacturers have urged the interim government to exempt low-cost rubber and plastic footwear, priced at or below Tk 150, from the 15 percent value-added tax (VAT).
18 June 2025, 22:02 PM

Sri Lanka seeks Bangladeshi investment in pharma sector

A delegation from the Dhaka Chamber today attended a meeting with the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka in Colombo
18 June 2025, 13:31 PM

Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports

Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
18 June 2025, 13:13 PM

Google Pay to launch in Bangladesh next week

Google Pay is set to be launched in Bangladesh by the middle of next week, ushering in a new era of seamless digital transactions for consumers.
17 June 2025, 21:58 PM
17 June 2025, 14:07 PM

Ctg port sets new container handling record

Chattogram port has set a new record for container handling, surpassing last year's total even before the current fiscal year ends in June, according to a statement by the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) yesterday.
16 June 2025, 21:46 PM

Govt to nearly double food storage capacity

The interim government has planned to nearly double its public food storage capacity to 37 lakh tonnes in the next fiscal year.
16 June 2025, 21:36 PM

Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the USA rise by 29% in Jan-Apr

Overall imports by the USA from the world also increased by 10.65% in the period
16 June 2025, 14:21 PM

International Leasing depositors seek BB intervention

The depositors of the International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) have urged the Bangladesh Bank to intervene so they can recover their money.
15 June 2025, 18:06 PM