FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-06-06 17:29:34
Stocks ended marginally lower on Sunday, the first session after unveiling the national budget, as investors reacted mixed to the proposed budget. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed a record T...
-- 2021-06-06 11:21:55
The board of directors of Phoenix Insurance Company has recommended a 15 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on December 31, 2020. The final approval of the dividend will come during the annu...
FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-06-06 10:55:22
The market opened marginally lower on Sunday, the first session after unveiling the national budget, as investors reacted mixed to the proposed budget. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchan...
FE REPORT 2021-06-06 09:41:55
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Saturday in its budget reaction said achieving a growth target of 7.2 per cent will be "difficult but not impossible". The ICAB said the...
FE REPORT 2021-06-06 08:06:37
The country's apex trade promoter FBCCI has sought fresh stimulus for small businesses as, it believes, they are worst-affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The government earlier announced a package...
FE REPORT 2021-06-06 08:04:20
Hailing the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to review some of its proposals including...
DOULOT AKTER MALA 2021-06-06 07:52:45
The revenue board has projected the collection of an additional VAT revenue of Tk 60 billion from three areas in the upcoming fiscal year (FY). The Value Added Tax (VAT) is expected to come from toba...
-- 2021-06-05 20:14:35
Executive Director of the South Asian Network for Economic Modeling (SANEM) Dr Selim Raihan has said the proposed national budget has failed to make a proper assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 p...
FE ONLINE DESK 2021-06-05 18:40:47
The principle of redistributive justice has not been followed in formulating the proposed budget despite hardship faced by the commoners during the pandemic, a group of civil society organisations (CS...
FE ONLINE DESK 2021-06-05 17:46:30
Eminent economist Dr Atiur Rahman has said the government should prioritise vaccinating 60 to 70 per cent of the population as soon as possible to get success in social and economic recovery from pand...
FE Online Report 2021-06-05 15:44:25
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has supported the whitening of undisclosed money for investment in the productive sector. FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said t...
FE REPORT 2021-06-05 11:27:23
Terming the proposed budget for the next fiscal year a promising one, Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) on Friday said the government will face challenges while implementing it. "The government...
FE REPORT 2021-06-05 10:50:39
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has welcomed the proposed budget, terming it 'business-friendly and capital market development-oriented'. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal placed a record Tk 6.03 trillio...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR 2021-06-05 09:02:44
Analysts have forecast increased reliance on foreign aid as the government targets 2.9-per cent external assistance of the gross domestic product (GDP) to minimise deficit. The dependency mooted for...
FE REPORT 2021-06-05 08:58:09
Congratulating Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has said the budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY), 2021-22, is 'courageous an...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2021-06-05 08:26:36
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said the government is pursuing an expansionary fiscal policy with an eye to boosting economic growth. "We're pursuing an expansionary fiscal policy and Banglad...
-- 2021-06-04 21:33:52
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Friday said enough allocation was given for the agriculture sector in the proposed national budget of 2021-22 fiscal year. "I feel no deficit in the allocati...
-- 2021-06-04 21:18:12
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says the government at this moment lacks data on the outcome of the provision of legalising undisclosed income. He came up with the statement during a virtual news...
-- 2021-06-04 17:37:19
The government has sought to dispel concerns over the allocation for healthcare in the proposed budget, assuring that they would readily mobilise funds for the sector when necessary. The budgetary al...
-- 2021-06-04 16:50:36
The Centre for Policy Dialogue says the government has overlooked the challenges of meeting the targets set out in the proposed spending plan for fiscal 2021-22, while the budget also lacks a results-...
FE REPORT 2021-06-04 12:00:00
The government has proposed exemption in capital gain tax applicable at the time of transferring property to trust and Special Purpose Vehicle, and vice versa. The waiver of 4.0 per cent gain tax h...
FE REPORT 2021-06-04 10:32:50
he Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) lifted the floor price for 30 more listed firms in the second phase on Thursday. The stock market regulator issued an order in this regard on t...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON 2021-06-04 10:03:22
Leading economists, analysts and professional forecasters have split over 'a realistic and time-befitting' budget in view of the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic and other factors on the economy. Some...
FE REPORT 2021-06-04 09:08:07
Leaders of trade bodies have termed the proposed budget as inclusive one, expressing hope that the proposals, if implemented, may revitalise the economy. In their instant reactions to the budget prop...
FE REPORT 2021-06-04 08:42:59
The government has proposed no extension of the opportunity to whiten black money with 10 per cent flat rate of tax on various sectors including stock market in the next fiscal year (FY). The Finance...
FE REPORT 2021-06-04 08:17:21
The cost of imported mobile phones may go up as the government has proposed raising import duty to 25 per cent from 10 per cent, according to the Finance Bill-2021. Prices of perfume, liquor, tiles a...
SHAMSUL HUQ ZAHID 2021-06-04 08:08:55
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday placed in parliament yet another national budget -- country's 50th since independence -- amidst pandemic-induced constraints. The budget for the next fi...
-- 2021-06-03 23:44:51
The government will not be able to execute the budget for 2021-22 fiscal year because of a lack of skills in the administration, believes AB Mirza Azizul Islam. “Financing won’t be a big...
-- 2021-06-03 23:25:48
Bangladesh has announced a 10-year tax exemption for six individual sectors in agro-based industries to generate employment and tackle the drought in investment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Fi...
-- 2021-06-03 23:13:46
The prices of many goods and products are likely to change under the budget tailored for 2021-22 fiscal. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed a reduction of tax and customs duties on diffe...
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