Business-Economy

Farmers suffer losses as govt didn’t buy potato despite pledge

Staff Correspondent: Despite a high-profile government pledge to stabilise the market, potato growers across Bangladesh are reeling from steep losses as prices crash while officials delay action. On August 27,

NBR tightens field intelligence drive to curb tax evasion, boost revenue

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued directives to strengthen the activities of its field-level Intelligence and Investigation Cells (IICs) in a bid to expedite the recovery

Raw chilies being sold at discount of Tk 100 per kg

Dinajpur Correspondent: The price of raw chili in the market has decreased by Taka 100 per kg due to the start of their import through the Hili land port of

Islami Bank clients, officials demand dismissal of ‘illegal recruits’ from S Alam era

Staff Correspondent: Clients and officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh formed a human chain on Sunday morning (October 5) in front of the bank’s head office in Dhaka’s Motijheel, demanding the

Banking sector reeling from record defaults

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s banking sector remains in turmoil more than a year after the ouster of a fascist-corrupt government largely owing to the gradual surfacing of undisclosed and disguised sour

Remittance inflow hits $2.68b in September, up 11.67pc YoY

TDS Desk: Bangladesh received $2.68 billion in remittances in September this year, marking an 11.67% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the Bangladesh Bank data. In