Economy

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has stepped up nationwide monitoring to ensure that withholding tax is properly deducted and deposited into the state treasury. Special teams from tax zones […]

Credit card spending in Bangladesh continued to rise despite persistently high inflation, with domestic transactions increasing by more than 33% year-on-year in May, reflecting consumers’ growing reliance on card-based payments […]

Despite a noticeable increase in supply during the monsoon season, hilsa prices remain too high for many middle-class families, forcing a large number of consumers to leave markets empty-handed or […]

  The ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the resulting global economic disruptions could push an estimated 1.2 million more people in Bangladesh into poverty,  according to a new […]

  Bangladesh has called on the United Nations to establish an international mechanism for debt restructuring, debt relief, debt suspension and sustainable debt solutions to help developing countries cope with […]

Bangladesh has sought stronger international support for a three-year extension to its preparatory period for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, saying the additional time is essential for […]

REUTERS: Gold prices are on track for their biggest weekly decline in six weeks, as soaring oil prices triggered by the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran have […]

Persistent rainfall across the country has disrupted the supply of vegetables to Dhaka, driving up prices of several essentials, including vegetables, broiler chicken and rice. A visit to Karwan Bazar, […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over Bangladesh Bank’s loan rescheduling policy and its reluctance to disclose information on major loan defaulters, arguing that the measures may be […]

Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange (forex) reserves have climbed to US$36.66 billion, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday, reflecting a continued improvement in the […]