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Years of plunder pushed banks, capital market to brink: Finance Minister

He stresses urgent reform in financial sector UNB: Bangladesh’s banking and capital market sectors have been pushed to the brink of crisis by years of plunder, poor economic management, weak

National budget 2026-27: Tax-free income threshold may increase

TDS Desk: The upcoming national budget may raise the tax-free income threshold for individual taxpayers. The threshold could increase to Tk 375,000, up from the current limit of Tk 350,000,

Budget FY27: Will patients truly benefit from healthcare tax breaks?

The central challenge for the state is expanding its fiscal capacity without adding to the cost-of-living burdens already affecting ordinary households Online Desk: The national budget for the upcoming FY27

Gold prices drop by Tk2,158 per Bhori

Staff Reporter: Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk2,158 per bhori, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk235,963, according to the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS).

‘Premier Bank officials behind Tk 3,081cr scam’

Allege 26 Narayanganj-based RMG exporters, deny liabilities News Desk: Twenty-six garment exporters based in Narayanganj have alleged that Premier Bank officials created fake sales contracts and fraudulent LCs in the

Gold price drops by Tk4,374 per bhori

News Desk: Gold prices have fallen again in the domestic market, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) reducing the price by up to Tk4,374 per bhori. Under the new rates,