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Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar train service likely to boost tourism

Unveiling a fresh route with the potential of attracting both foreign and domestic tourists, the government is set to launch a Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar train service at the end of next year. The fresh initiative is expected to further...

Bangladesh Bank avoids gold as reserve despite value addition

Bangladesh's investment in the form of gold has gained value...

UK urges Bangladesh to address trade barriers

The United Kingdom has urged Bangladesh to address the existing...

Affordable mechanism for open account exports emphasized

President of International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman...

Bonds can ease pressure on banking sector

Introduction of different types of bonds can reduce pressure on...

World Bank approves $200m to help Dhaka support urban poor, migrants

The World Bank has approved 200 million US dollars to...

Two trade bodies seek cut in corporate tax rates

Plastic goods manufacturers and exporters on Sunday demanded the withdrawal...

Restaurant owners call for taxing all other eateries

Local restaurant owners on Sunday proposed the government to bring...

South Korea offers $700m credit to Bangladesh

South Korea has decided to extend US$700 million in concessional...

Transport authority proposes tax on electric vehicles from next fiscal

The government is likely to bring electric vehicles (EVs) under...

Economists suggest opening up post-graduation trade policies to get better deals

Economists at a webinar on Saturday stressed the need for...

Nine public sector banks hold 27pc assets, deposits in banking sector

Nine public sector banks including three specialised banks still hold...

Bangladesh government moves on loans for left-out smaller firms

The government has started a move to include the small...

Bangladesh aims to raise productivity rate to face global competition

The government has prepared a master plan to increase the...

Axe falls on Bangladesh budget following revenue slump

The government has downsized the national budget by 5.28 per...

Half of Bangladesh's internal migrants jobless: SANEM survey

About 49 per cent of the pandemic-hit internal migrants returned...

Banking law deters taxmen from accessing depositors' data

The Banking Secrecy Act is preventing taxmen from obtaining depositors'...

World Bank approves $120m to help Bangladesh improve food security

The World Bank has approved 120 million US dollars to...

Bangladesh's trade deficit widens

The country's trade deficit has widened by 1.50 per cent...

MCCI alleges higher ‘effective’ tax rates hurt businesses

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, on...

Streamlined transport connectivity with India may raise Bangladesh’s national income by 17pc, World Bank says

Smooth transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to...

NBR cautions field-level VAT officials about data tempering

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has now decided to...

Bangladesh-India trade talks turn barren

Bangladesh's proposals have received a lukewarm response from the Indian...

Women entrepreneurs get more than target from stimulus package for smaller units

The women entrepreneurs received 5.7 per cent of the Tk...

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