(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, June 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh parliament on Sunday passed a record 7.97-trillion-Taka (68 billion US dollars) national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025).
Foreign Minister: Bangladesh to discuss offshore banking opportunities with Saudi Arabia
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said Bangladesh will discuss financial sector cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), focusing on attracting deposits from Saudi companies into offshore …
Bangladesh “rising market” that could be key to diversifying – report
An improving economy in Bangladesh with more families choosing to invest in education has seen the country emerge as a “significant market”.
ERF seminar ponders scope for Competition Commission and media to cooperate on improving business environment
Dhaka, June 29 — Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) and media can together play an important role in building a competitive business environment and ensuring fair business practices in the …
Finance Minister signals dissatisfaction with contractionary policies to curtail inflation
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Saturday said … But he said that to build a developed, prosperous, Smart Bangladesh by 2041, Bangladesh needs continuous high growth. “In this context, we …
Finance Minister signals dissatisfaction with contractionary policies to curtail inflation
Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Saturday said … But he said that to build a developed, prosperous, Smart Bangladesh by 2041, Bangladesh needs continuous high growth. “In this context, we …
Parliament passes Finance Bill 2024
The finance minister accepted an amendment that reduced the highest tax rate from 30% to 25%. PM Hasina: Budget FY25 aims to continue development in Bangladesh Earlier on June 6, Ali proposed to …
IMF lauds Bangladesh’s efforts to take forward forex reserves
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded Bangladesh for the recent introduction of the Crawling Peg Mid-Rate (CPMR) system …
The saga of Bangladesh’s most talked-about goat
From the start, the story of this goat was far from humble. In the lead-up to Eid-ul-Azha, social media buzzed with videos of a goat priced at Tk15 lakh. Mohammed Imran Hossain, chairman of Sadeeq …
Court appoints administrators to look after Benazir’s latest seized property
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court on Thursday appointed receiver [administrator] to look after the latest seized immovable property of Bangladesh’s former inspector general of police …