Business-Economy

Stagnant investment dampens GDP growth: Investment-to-GDP ratio is 30.98pc

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s investment landscape has hit a snag, with provisional estimates by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) revealing a stagnant investment-to-GDP ratio of 30.98 per cent in the

Budget 2024-25: What can be expected?

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has proposed a standard VAT rate of 15 percent for many goods and services in the upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 budget.

France to provide €300 m budget support to BD

TDS Desk: France will provide €300 million as budget support to Bangladesh to help the country fight against climate change. A concessional loan agreement was signed between Bangladesh and Agence

StanChart, TMSS empower 11,000 farmers to adopt eco-friendly agricultural process

TDS Desk: Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS) are partnering to empower 11,000 farmers from Bogura, Joypurhat, Sirajganj, Natore, Pabna and Rajshahi to adopt the eco-friendly agricultural

Make investments in country’s economic zones: PM asks local businesses

TDS Desk: Make investments in country’s economic zones, PM asks local businesses Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged local businesses to make investments in the country’s 100 economic zones

Fire breaks out at Mutual Trust Bank in Dholaikhal

Staff Correspondent: A fire broke out at Mutual Trust Bank in the capital’s Dholaikhal area this morning. Shahjahan Sikder, in charge of the media cell at Bangladesh Fire Service and