"We have discussed about excise tax on Bank deposits. We have some observations about the proposed budget. Some proposals of the

Despite living in dire straits, in deep hilly jungles, majority of the indigenous people who lost everything in Friday's arson attacks were yet to come out yesterday.

Halima Khatun, a 55-year-old widow, has to rely on income from fixed deposit receipt (FDR).

The country's business leaders and economists criticised the government heavily for hiking the excise duty on bank deposits in the

The government is soon going to make app-based transport hailing services like Uber officially permitted under the “Ride Sharing Service Guideline”.

Leg-spinner Imran Tahir took four wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 96 runs to begin their Champions Trophy campaign in style in London on Saturday.

“Increasing excise duty [on bank deposit] is a secret attack. It will harm the image of the government.”

Year after year, the government has been allowing this easy scheme of plundering our banks -- a group of politically well-connected people will stretch their long arms and take loans from state-owned banks with all kinds of shady schemes. Then they will forget to pay back.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith denied that any of the tax hikes would affect the lives of the middle and lower middle class.

Friday's attack by Bangalee settlers in three villages of Rangamati's Longadu upazila was a planned one to drive indigenous people out of the areas, said a number of victims.

The government is finding new ways to increase its revenue every year as the economy is getting bigger.

The new VAT system will not cause prices of goods to rise as a host of concessions and exemptions have been given in the new budget, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said yesterday. “Many have got exemptions and will not pay VAT [Value Added Tax]. Small and medium-sized businesses have got concessions,” he told reporters at a post-budget media briefing in the capital's Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

The proposed taxes for fiscal 2017-18 might fuel inflation and deal a blow to investment and economic growth, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said yesterday.

The one percent source tax on apparel exports will have a negative impact on the sector as the shipment of apparel items has been facing the challenges of a volatile global economy.

Bangalee settlers unleashed a series of arson attacks on the Chakma community in Rangamati's Longadu yesterday over the death of a local Jubo League leader, police and victims said.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson made a brilliant century but then saw his side suffer a dramatic batting collapse against

The budget for the upcoming fiscal year is a mixed bag as it finally puts the VAT Act into action and also raises doubts among experts

Bangladesh's capital market, which is still struggling to regain investor confidence after the crash of 2010, did not get any incentive

Although the government has increased budgetary allocations for the education sector over the years attaching top priority to it, the

Allocation for communications infrastructure saw a big boost in the proposed budget, though quality compliance will remain a concern