Dhaka May 9, 2026, 4:28 am
They have raised questions over the high economic growth rate as estimated by the BBS amid unpalatable developments in the financial sector.
Price of 60-grade rod increased by 36.19%, while the price of 40-grade increased by 35.63% compared to last year. 60-grade MS rebar, or better quality, is being sold from Tk71,000 to Tk72,000 per ton. The price used to range
BPC plans to set up a 15.5-kilometre pipeline from Pitalganj near Kanchan Bridge to Kurmitola Aviation Depot (KAD) through the Purbachal township and an expressway to ensure uninterrupted supply of jet fuel to the Hazrat Shah
Since some big projects including the zonal road upgrades, Padma railway link and Karnaphuli tunnel construction need higher funds in the next FY2019, the ministry of road transport and bridges has sought Tk 430.48 billion in
DSE & CSE placed a set of budgetary proposals to NBR, which includes full income tax waiver for another FY, to enhance their capacity in the post-demutualisation regime
The country's export earnings in March dropped by 1.38 per cent to $3.05 billion, compared to the corresponding month of last calendar year. In March 2017, the export earnings were $3.09 billion. The earnings in March this ye
A total of 10 projects were approved yesterday with an overall estimated cost of Taka 3,415.86 crore
The per capita income rose by $145 to $1,610 in fiscal year 2016-17 from $1,465 in FY16
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic (BBS) data showed that the inflation rate decreased slightly by 0.04 percentage points in last month compared to 5.72 per cent in February
The GDP growth will accelerate to 7.65 per cent in fiscal 2017-18 from 7.28 per cent in the previous fiscal year, people's per capita income will rise to $1,752 in the current fiscal year (FY) ending Jun 30 from $1,610 a year
The members of the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) proposed to align the rate of corporate tax with those of competing economies such as Vietnam, Pakistan and Sri Lanka while keeping the rate stable
Remittance inflow stood at $1.3 billion in March, an increase of about 20 percent compared to the same period a year earlier
The NWPGCL and CMC signed a memorandum of understanding to set up the plant on March 19, 2014
The revenue authority is set to settle the long-standing Value Added Tax (VAT) worth Tk 35.64 billion dues from Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) through book adjustment after all its efforts to realise the outstanding a
NBR chairman said motor cycle assemblers are now enjoying tax waiver for a five-year period
Lower prices and unsold produce at warehouses, however, caused Tk 125.15 billion losses to the farmers and cold storage owners last year
The total cost of the project is €270 million and consists of the purchase of about 200 rail passenger carriages and about 40 locomotives for regional and intercity services
The Labour Force Survey 2016-17 (LFS 2017) showed that the number of unpaid family workers declined to 7.2 million in 2016-17 from 8.6 million in 2015-16
Emphasizing on the excellent bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and Korea
The economic growth target for the fiscal 2018-19 will be set at 7.8 percent, according to a PID handout
