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Economists and business organisations have criticised the government move to allow individuals to legalise their undeclared wealth by paying 15 percent tax.They also argue that such an opportunity may result in economic inequalities and disincentive compliance among honest taxpayers. In his bud...
The recent decision taken by the Malaysian government to close its doors to Bangladeshi workers from June 1 this year has caused a crisis of air tickets.As a result, a good number of Malaysia-bound workers are facing uncertainty over going to Malaysia. Thousands of workers thronged Hazrat Shahjalal ...
Following the ongoing economic crisis, the government plans to reduce expenditure on import of goods and services in the next fiscal year aimed at boosting foreign exchange reserves. In the recent economic coordination council meeting, the government has also planned to revise down the g...
The country’s major income sector is exports, but due to global uncertainty, authorities concerned are fearing that export growth may not be achieved in the upcoming fiscal year. However, growth could rebound if inflation eases in key global markets.The main destinations of the country&rs...
The scope of whitening black money will not bring much benefits to the country’s economy as black money holders will only take advantage of this facility for the time being, experts have said. Rather it will help black money holders whiten their black money with payment of minimum tax, th...
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Ensuring fixed prices for rawhide could draw increased attention from businesses in the sector. At the same time, creating an environmentally sustainable industry would help the leather sector to secure a larger share of the global market.Due to environmental threats, the country gradually lost...
People of the country who go abroad for various purposes are worried over the recent increase in the exchange rate of the US dollar. As per the announcement made by the central bank on May 8, the dollar exchange rate has jumped to Tk 117 from its previous level of Tk 110.A number of people who ...
Bangladesh, with its diverse landscapes including mountains, seas, lakes, and waterfalls, holds immense potential for adventure tourism. Despite the abundance of natural blessings, it has not fully exploited the potential to create adventure tourism destinations. While Cox’s Bazar bo...
The US dollar has surged to Tk 125 in the informal market, commonly known as the kerb market, after the Bangladesh Bank introduced the crawling peg system, a flexible exchange rate system. The central bank on Wednesday devalued the local currency by Tk 7 to Tk 117, the sharpest slide in a day a...
In the past one decade, Tk 150,000 crore has been spent on the development of railway infrastructure, but Bangladesh Railway (BR) still counts an average loss of about Tk 2,000 crore every year. Despite huge investments, 63 percent of the 3,000-kilometre railway is vulnerable while 70 percent o...
Amid the dollar crisis and government austerity measures, when it is imperative to show the country’s tourism potential on global media, experts and industry insiders recommend leveraging the advantages of international social media influencers. Toufiq Rahman, chief executive officer at J...
The scorching heat wave has begun to affect the tourism industry of the country.Nearly 30 percent of hotel bookings remain unfulfilled despite the usual trend of reservations being completed a month prior to Eid, according to industry insiders. Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) Pr...
As temperature keeps rising across the country, both farmers and agricultural experts fear that it may affect crop production seriously. Due to record-breaking heat wave, farmers are facing irrigation problems as water level has also declined.From rice fields to mango orchards, the adverse effects o...
As temperature soars, people’s lives have been disrupted by intense heat, leading to a surge in the sale of air conditioners (ACs), fans, and air coolers in the markets. However, there are allegations that prices have also risen along with the demand.Initially, a countrywide heat alert was iss...
Trucks, covered vans and buses, overloaded with goods and passengers, are still causing road accidents across the country. But to prevent accidents on roads and highways, axle load guidelines, framed in 2012, have not been implemented yet. Recently, 14 people were killed when a truck lost contr...
Despite the government’s announcement that the conflict between Israel and Iran would not put any impact on the domestic market, the prices of vegetables, meat and chicken have gone up further in the capital’s kitchen markets. The prices of vegetables increased by Tk 20 to Tk 40 per...
To make roads and highways safe, projects worth thousands of crores of Taka are being undertaken, and hundreds of recommendations made, but the procession of deaths on the roads are getting longer by the day. Whenever any accident occurs, fault of only the vehicles or the road comes forward. Bu...
Despite assurances of the authorities concerned for market control during Ramadan and Eid, syndicates continue to manipulate the prices of essential goods, resulting in instability in the market. To control the rice market, the food ministry has already given instructions to write the...
The city’s Gulistan area has turned into a vibrant hub for an exchange of new banknotes just before Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims. Since early morning, people flock to this area for buying newly minted currency notes to offer them to their beloved ones as gifts.Ho...
Online shopping from different online platforms and e-commerce sites has increased ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as a good number of people are now preferring virtual marketplaces to avoid eid rush at markets and tailbacks on road.According to the information obtained from the related institutions, online sh...
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