Business-Economy

Interim govt working to dismantle syndicates to ensure real ease of doing business: Lutfey

Staff Correspondent: The interim government is taking steps to remove obstacles and dismantle syndicates to establish good governance and ensure a genuine ease of doing business, said Lutfey Siddiqi, special

Banks asked to shore up online services, keep ATMs full and secure before holidays

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has instructed commercial banks to keep adequate cash at ATMs and ensure smooth online banking without interruptions as they head into an unusually long closure of

Power supply in Bangladesh faces summer strain despite smooth Ramadan

Staff Correspondent: Even though they have successfully managed power and gas supplies during the holy month of Ramadan, officials in both sectors are now facing a dilemma as they anticipate

1m of 1.5m taxpayers submitted zero returns online: NBR

Staff Correspondent: National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said one million out of 1.5 million taxpayers have submitted zero returns online in the ongoing fiscal year.

Salehuddin asks secretaries to fully utilize budget allocations for people’s welfare

Staff Correspondent: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday asked secretaries of the several ministries to fully utilize budget allocations for the welfare of country’s people. “During utilization of the

Bangladesh Bank lifts ban of foreign tour for NBFIs

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Bank has lifted the ban on foreign travel by officers and employees of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs). The Financial Institutions and Markets Department of Bangladesh Bank