Economy

আবারও সূচকের লাগামহীন পতন। আর তাতে এক দিনেই ৪ হাজার ৩৫৮ কোটি টাকার লোকসান গুনতে হয়েছে শেয়ারবাজারের বিনিয়োগকারীদের। এতে সবচেয়ে বেশি বিপদে পড়েছেন ঋণগ্রস্ত বিনিয়োগকারীরা। কারণ ঋণের অর্থ আদায়ে অনেকের পত্রকোষ বা পোর্টফোলিওতে থাকা শেয়ার জোর করে বিক্রির (ফোর্সড সেল) আওতায় পড়েছে। আগের দিনের...

The revenue officials have strongly opposed the recent proposal of the deputy commissioners (DCs) under administration cadre to involve them in the government's tax revenue collection process. Both BCS taxation and customs and VAT associations, in a statement on Thursday, expressed their deep concern and also sought...

Leading mobile phone operator Grameen-phone reported a healthy revenue growth of Tk 70.9 billion for the first half of 2019, a 10.6 percent growth from the same period of last year on the bank of new subscribers and internet users. In the same period, the operator’s subscriber...

A China-Bangladesh joint venture company, M/S Golden Ocean Limited, will invest $1.46 million to establish a garment accessories industry in Ishwardi Export Processing Zone. In this regard, Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and M/s Golden Ocean Limited signed an agreement at BEPZA complex in the city,...

Soaring foreign investment in Bangladesh is giving an added push to the country’s booming economy, as multinational companies look to harness its strong domestic demand, reports BSS. With a population of 168 million, more than a third of whom are 25 years old or younger, and a...

Importers said they have been bleeding after the slapping of a 5.0 per cent advance tax (AT) on imports, effective from July 01. Many importers said they require extra money to pay it at a time when the banking sector is facing liquidity crunch. Liquid assets of...

The World Bank said it will continue support Bangladesh in its quest for achieving the upper-middle income country status by ensuring green growth. Chief executive officer of the global lender Kristalina Georgieva made the assurance on Thursday winding up her two-day visit to the country, vulnerable to...

Bangladesh Post Office’s mobile financial service Nagad is seeking to take over the mobile phone top-up business in the country, which last year saw credit recharges of around Tk 26,000 crore. The Posts and Telecommunications Division has asked all four mobile phone operators through the Bangladesh Telecommunication...

The government has directed the specialised banks and financial institutions to work out their plans to recover money from all loan defaulters. The Financial Institution Division of the Finance Ministry has recently given this directive to the banks while holding a meeting with the top executives of...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Bangladesh economy: they make up more than 90 percent of all businesses that provide two out of three private sector jobs in the country. So, it is very important to help the sector grow for the sake...