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Economy

NBR makes EFDs mandatory for highway restaurants

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it mandatory for all VAT-eligible hotels and restaurants on highways to install

Expatriates boost Bangladesh’s remittance inflow to $2.5b in Feb

Remittance inflows to Bangladesh exceeded $2.5 billion in February, as expatriates sent additional funds ahead of Ramadan to support their

Mintoo advises BB governor to speak less

Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday warned that some troubled banks may not survive, while National Bank chairman

UAE businesses urge Bangladesh to upskill workforce for FDI

Business leaders in the United Arab Emirates have emphasised the need for Bangladesh to enhance the skills of its youthful

Economy criminalised under autocratic rule: adviser

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin on Monday alleged that the country’s entire economy was criminalised during the autocratic regime, with unnecessary

Gas price hike to hurt investment, competitiveness: businesses

The country’s business leaders on Sunday strongly criticised the government’s proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for

DCCI calls for stronger monitoring, austerity to tackle inflation

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the government to enhance market monitoring to curb inflation and

Next govt must continue financial reforms, recover laundered money: governor

Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday called for the next government to continue the ongoing reforms in the

BB projects sluggish 4-5pc growth for FY25

The Bangladesh Bank has projected sluggish economic growth of 4-5per cent for FY25, citing multiple challenges. In its monetary policy

World Bank vice-president for South Asia arrives in Dhaka

The World Bank vice-president for the South Asia Region, Martin Raiser, arrives in Dhaka on Saturday for a four-day visit.