Remittance inflow surges
Remittance inflow has soared by 29 per cent in July-May period in 2025 compared with that in the same period in the previous year...
Economy
Korean envoy stresses quality economic growth
Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young Sik today urged Bangladesh to improve its business climate and focus on quality-driven growth, as the country moves toward graduating from Least Developed Country status and seeks to attract more foreign investment...
First budget under interim govt today
The national budget for the financial year 2025-26, with an overall outlay of about Tk 7.9 lakh crore, will be announced today amid expectations for prudent fiscal measures in line with the spirit of the July mass uprising that ousted the autocratic Awami League regime...
Salehuddin unveils Tk 7,90,000cr budget Monday
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed is likely to unveil a Taka 7,90,000 crore national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 (FY26) on Monday highlighting key issues like creating new employments, reducing inflation, facilitating trade and commerce and restoring economic stability alongside fiscal discipline.
Trump to double steel, aluminum tariffs to 50pc
US president Donald Trump said Friday that he would double steel and aluminum import tariffs to 50 per cent from next week, the latest salvo in his trade wars aimed at protecting domestic industries...
Surprise unlikely in upcoming budget: Debapriya
Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue Debapriya Bhattacharya on Saturday said as there are no significant initiatives for recovering defaulted loans, bringing back laundered money, or expanding the tax net there’s no real surprise in the proposed budget...
Yunus urges Japanese firms to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday called upon Japanese companies to invest in Bangladesh and help its economic recovery and rebuilding efforts.
Deadline for submitting VAT returns June 19
The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline till June 19 for submitting VAT returns online through the Integrated VAT Administration System for the tax period of May, 2025.
Tax-free income limit to go up
The interim government is going to increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 3,75,000 and make changes in the individual income tax payment structure in the national budget for the forthcoming financial year of 2025-26, said finance ministry officials.
National budget to be announced on June 2
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed is scheduled to present the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 before the nation on June 2.
Salt season ends with 2.25m tonnes production
The country\'s annual salt production season of 2024-25 officially concluded on May 17, with a total yield of around 22.5 lakh tonnes, according to the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and industry insiders...
Challenges slowing down economic upturn: MCCI
Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery amid multiple challenges featured by the global uncertainty and the ongoing political uncertainty at home...
BBS projects 3.9pc GDP growth, $2,820 per capita income in FY25
Bangladesh\'s gross domestic product will grow by 3.92 per cent in the outgoing financial year 2024-25, raising the per capita income to $2,820...
Bangladesh gets $1b investment proposals in 9 months
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Tuesday said the country received foreign investment proposals worth US$1 billion in last nine months...
Bangladesh has potential to tap $7t market of engineering items
Bangladesh has the potential to tap the global market of engineering products worth $7 trillion, where the current share of Bangladesh is less than 1 per cent, said the industry insiders...
