FY26 budget to be unveiled tomorrow, likely widening tax gap for listed vs. non-listed firms and lowering AIT on securities trading ...

Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, managing director of Rising Fashions, has been elected as the new president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the period of 2025-27.

The Palestinian group said in a statement that under the deal, it will release ten living hostages and 18 bodies in return for Israel's release of a number of Palestinian prisoners, comments in line w ...

State-owned Rupali Bank has reported a massive provision shortfall of Tk15,375 crore as of 31 December 2024, prompting its board of directors to withhold any dividend declaration for the year.

The textile industry, in particular, faces a major impending challenge. Currently, cotton imports are exempt from tax. However, the new budget proposes a 2% advance income tax (AIT) on imported raw ...

Independent reports, editorials and opinion pieces frequently point out the democratic backslide and the urgent need for electoral correction. To portray this widespread discontent as the agenda of ...

Incomes from land sales over deed value during the past five years can now be legalised by paying a 15% tax as the revenue authorities plan to bring undeclared proceeds from property sales into the ...

While the government plans to offer a minor concession to marginal taxpayers by raising the tax-free income threshold by Tk25,000 to Tk3.75 lakh, nearly all other taxpayers are set to face increased ...

Amid sluggish foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, the government has decided to introduce a set of policy incentives – including simplified services, tax exemptions, and easier foreign exchange ...

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain today (31 May) reaffirmed the government's commitment to delivering the highest quality services for Hajj pilgrims.

Holidaymakers are unlikely to face any trouble while travelling via waterways this year, said Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Shakhawat Hossain. "Our government has improved ...

IFIC Bank has reported a loss of Tk500 crore in the January–March quarter of this year, primarily due to a deterioration in asset quality.