The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Saturday requested businesses to submit their proposals regarding value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty as part of its efforts to frame tax proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will begin in July.

The duty was imposed to discourage rice bran oil shipments and increase domestic supply

Garment shipment to the US increased by 0.75% to $7.34 billion

An NBR notification may come this week to boost the oil’s domestic supply

Traffic congestion, waterlogging is taking a massive toll, says the leading chamber

Container movement to and from Chattogram port remained suspended for the second consecutive day as transport workers again went on work abstention yesterday morning -- just four hours after they had withdrawn their previous strike.

The import and export of container cargo through Chattogram port increased significantly in January, driven by rising imports ahead of Ramadan and a gradual increase in export orders for readymade garments.

The UAE, Singapore-owned entity will manufacture machinery for tobacco processing

Importers demand the restoration of prices from two months ago

Cyclo vs. Cyclon: A one-letter dispute sparks global confusion

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.

Four associations, including BGMEA, sent joint letter to the power adviser

The five-day show, Ambiente 2025, will begin on February 7

FBCCI administrator urges Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh paid $1.98 billion in principal and interest in Jul-Dec of 2024, up from $1.57 billion in the same period the previous year

He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue

10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18

Tender has been floated, as the previous contract with Saif Powertec is set to end next month

Higher wages and currency depreciation caused the profit to fall

Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.