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Labour Reform Commission slams proposed tax on workers’ welfare funds

The Labour Reform Commission has voiced strong opposition to the interim government’s proposal to impose taxes on payments made from

Bangladesh’s exports reach $44.95b in 11 months

Bangladesh’s export earnings for the first eleven months (July–May) of the current financial year 2024–25 stood at $44.95 billion, marking

Budget FY26: prices up and down

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Jun 2 unveiled the proposed national budget for the financial year 2025–26, introducing revisions in

Tk7.90 lakh crore budget proposed for FY26 amid economic caution

In a historic departure from tradition, Bangladesh’s interim government has unveiled a national budget of Tk 7.90 lakh crore for

Agrochemical producers demand policy support to achieve self-sufficiency

Bangladeshi agrochemical producers have called on the government to introduce urgent policy support aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in local production.

Bangladesh Bank issues newly designed banknotes

Bangladesh Bank is set to release newly designed banknotes in denominations of Tk 1000, Tk 50 and Tk 20 today

Forum sweeps BGMEA elections

The Forum panel, led by Rising Group managing director Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu, achieved a resounding victory in the Bangladesh

Factories fail to pay festival allowances by deadline

Majority of industrial units under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Police (IP), excluding those in Dhaka Metropolitan area, had yet

BGMEA election underway to elect leadership for 2025–27 term

Voting in the biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) commenced this morning (Saturday) in both

Light engineering sector demands dedicated industrial zone

Manufacturers of light engineering products in Bangladesh have called on the government to establish a dedicated industrial park or zone