Business-Economy

Jobs drying up as private sector struggles to survive

Staff Correspondent: As companies scale back and fight for survival, Bangladesh’s private sector – the lifeline of its labour market – is slowly fading. Inflation, currency swings, energy shortages, and

Extra incomes from past land sales can be legalised by paying 15pc tax

Staff Correspondent: Incomes from land sales over deed value during the past five years can now be legalised by paying a 15% tax as the revenue authorities plan to bring

Low imports, low confidence, low growth: Is Bangladesh in a slow-burning crisis?

Staff Correspondent: When Bangladesh’s annual imports plummet by $10 billion, the economic fallout extends far beyond that figure. Experts and business leaders warn that the true cost could be double,

Online tax return submission to be mandatory from next FY

Staff Correspondent: Starting from the fiscal year 2025-26, individual taxpayers in Bangladesh will no longer be allowed to submit income tax returns manually, as online submission is set to become

BD receives $2.97 bn in remittances in May

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh received $2.97 billion in remittances in May, marking the second-highest monthly inflow in the country’s history, according to Bangladesh Bank data. The surge comes ahead of Eid-ul-Adha,

Intelligence agency warns of spice market volatility ahead of Eid

Staff Correspondent: An intelligence agency has warned of a volatile aromatic spices market ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha festival. The spice market is heating up though there is no shortage