Nassa Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Majumder had Tk 261 crore in interest waived on a loan from Janata Bank, allegedly using his political connections.
This waiver, on a loan of Tk 156 crore, allowed Majumder to avoid paying any interest. As a result, …
A month-long trade fair of micro-entrepreneurs’ products began at the green plaza of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here today with the objective of expansion and popularization of the products of small entrepreneurs.
Locally produced goods includin…
The High Court has withdrawn its August 4 ruling that ordered Grameen Kalyan, an organization founded by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, to pay BDT 666 crore in taxes to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The decision was made after one of the ju…
Bangladesh and South Korea have expressed strong interest in advancing negotiations to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), aimed at addressing the growing trade imbalance between the two countries.
This was highlighted during a meeting …
Stocks on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today closed higher as bargain hunters showed interest in sector-specific scrips.
After witnessing volatility, DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 8.59 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 5,462.58. T…
China has expressed keen interest to import sea fishes, shrimps, crabs, jute products and mangoes from Bangladesh.
The interest was revealed as Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen made a courtesy call on Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Ak…
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a task force to reform the income tax law with the objective of making the rules people- and business-friendly.
Talking to BSS, NBR Member (Tax Policy) AKM Badiul Alam informed that the seven-member comm…
The general point-to-point inflation rate eased further in September as it reached 9.92 percent down from 10.49 percent in August, 2024.
Both food and non-food inflation also saw a falling trend in this tenure.
ADB projects inflation in Bangladesh t…