99.8 percent of Bangladeshi goods to get duty-free access to UK even after LDC graduation
James Goldman, deputy high commissioner of the British High Commission in Bangladesh, has said 99.8 percent of Bangladesh’s goods will get duty-free access to the United Kingdom market during the three-year transitional period after graduation from…
Government losing Tk 109 crore a day on diesel alone
Because of the abnormal price rise on the international market and the war situation in the Middle East, the government is currently incurring a loss of about Tk 89 on every litre of diesel. As a result, the government’s loss in the diesel sector…
NBR’s new plan to take tax-GDP ratio to 15 percent by 2035
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken up a plan for major reforms and capacity building to raise the country’s tax-GDP ratio from the present 6.8 percent to 15 percent by 2035. To this end, initiatives have been taken to widen the tax net,…
Iran’s economy shrinks under blow of war
Iran’s economy has taken a big blow because of the ongoing war in the Middle East. An official Iranian statistic said the country’s economy has contracted by more than 10 percent as a result. The war in Iran began with attacks by the United…
Turkey revokes licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat
Turkey has revoked the licence of ‘Bank Mellat’, one of Iran’s largest private banks. This was disclosed in the official gazette published early on Saturday. News agency AFP reported this from Ankara. The step was taken following a…
Zimbabwe’s growers look for financing to capture China’s blueberry market
In the morning sun, several women were working with quick hands between rows upon rows of bushes. They were picking blueberries for Zimbabwe’s export market. As a result of a new trade deal with China, this market is now open to them. Managers of…
Cabinet approves Public Procurement amendment ordinance to protect local industry
The cabinet has given in-principle and final approval to the draft of the ‘Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026’ with the aim of protecting the interests of local industry and increasing competition in government procurement. The…
Gold price up Tk 1,691 per bhori, 22-carat now Tk 2,34,621
The price of gold has risen again in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of the best quality, that is 22-carat, gold by Tk 1,691 per bhori (11.664 grams). As a result, the price of one bhori of good…
‘Supersale Carbazar’ to be held at ICCB every Friday
'Supersale Carbazar' has been inaugurated at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital through a glittering event. At this market, launched as a joint initiative of Wizard Showbiz and ICCB, buyers and sellers will get the…