Business leaders and economists on Wednesday warned that achieving the government’s revenue target for FY2026-27 may be difficult due to weak performance by the National Board of Revenue, cautioning that this could lead to increased taxpayer harassment without structural reforms...
The National Board of Revenue officials on Sunday said that the proposed budget of the 2026-27 financial year would raise revenue by cracking down on tax evasion and widening the tax base rather than increasing rates...
WHEAT production is facing a steady, concerning decline. Over the past decade, wheat farming has fallen to its lowest level in years while production has remained largely stuck at about 10–12 lakh tonnes despite earlier gains in productivity. In the 2024–25 financial year, the government spent Tk 224,772 million on wheat import, with costs further inflated by volatile global...
Professor Shamim Ara Chowdhury took charge as new chairperson of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi on Wednesday.
The newly elected Bangladesh Cricket Board president, Tamim Iqbal, would also serve as chairman of the board’s working committee, as the standing and other committees were announced following an emergency board meeting on Tuesday...
The National Board of Revenue has extended the deadline for businesses to enter previously submitted paper-based VAT returns into the electronic VAT or e-VAT system until June 30 of this year, ahead of the planned introduction of mandatory online VAT return filing from July...
To mark ‘World Accredi-tation Day 2026’, the Bangladesh Accreditation Board will organise a discussion meeting on Tuesday at International Mother Language Institute Auditorium, Segunbagicha in the capital, said a press release...
Tamim Iqbal expressed his desire to eradicate negativities from country’s cricket and move towards positivity after being elected as the Bangladesh Cricket Board president on Sunday...
THE Finance Division is reported to be setting aside Tk 370 billion in the forthcoming budget in power-sector subsidy. Yet, the Power Development Board could face a gap of about Tk 150 billion. But what it indicates is a possible power price increase as much to the detriment of consumers as to the benefit of private power producers, who have for years been a drain on the...
Talha Jubair is set to take over the Bangladesh national team’s pace bowling coaching role after the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced that Australian Shaun Tait resigned due to family reasons...
Mosaddek Hossain returned to the national fold after four years as he was included in the squad for the first two ODIs against Australia, announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday...
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced two different squads for the one-day series against Zimbabwe A...
Indian authorities have removed top education bosses from the exam board after marking failures in tests taken by nearly two million high school students sparked outrage and calls for protests...
The government is considering hiking the tax deducted at source on export incentives to 20 percent from the existing 10 percent in the upcoming proposed national budget for the financial year 2026-27...
The Minimum Wages Board has identified 67 additional industrial sectors and proposed to bring them under formal wage regulation as part of efforts to expand labour protection and formalise employment across the country.
Mohammed Nurul Amin has been appointed as chairman of Bangladesh Krishi Bank’s board of directors on May 24, said a press release...
The National Board of Revenue has planned to increase the rates of value added tax and supplementary duties on about four dozens of products and services in the upcoming financial year.
The 96th meeting of the board of directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Saturday at the bank’s head office at Gulshan in Dhaka...
At least four candidates are set to be elected unopposed in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board election subject to their nomination forms’ approval, as the election commission revealed the numbers of nomination forms submitted on Friday.
A total of 39 nomination forms were collected across two days for the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board elections, confirmed the election commission on Thursday...
The Bangladesh Power Development Board on Wednesday proposed a 21 per cent hike in wholesale electricity prices amid strong opposition from consumer rights groups, business leaders and political activists...
The country’s revenue collection faced a shortfall of Tk 1,04,533 crore in July–April of the current 2025–26 financial year, according to National Board of Revenue data...
The government announced Tk 20 crore in incentives for cotton farmers for the 2026–27 financial year, aiming to boost local cotton production and support marginal farmers across the country, said the Cotton Development Board officials...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed all customs houses and stations across the country to remain operational on a limited scale during the upcoming Eid al-Azha holidays to ensure uninterrupted import and export activities...
The National Board of Revenue is considering imposing advance income tax on motorcycles and battery-run rickshaws in the proposed budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year as part of efforts to widen the country’s tax net and increase revenue collection...
A listing agreement has been signed between Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC and BRAC Bank PLC to commence secondary market trading of the ‘BRAC Bank Second Subordinated Bond’ on the DSE Alternative Trading Board (ATB)...
More than 2,00,000 migrants have arrived on UK shores in small boats since records began in 2018, latest government statistics showed.
The Central Shariah Board for Islamic Banks of Bangladesh recently organised the certificate awarding ceremony for the 12th batch and inaugurated the 13th batch of its Certificate Course on Islamic Banking and Finance Fellowship Programme at the...
Janata Bank PLC on April 28 held the 884th meeting of its board of directors, said a press release...
The list of the associations, clubs, and organisations eligible to nominate 192 councillors for the next election was finalised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s ad-hoc committee on Wednesday...