Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted value added tax (VAT) on several essentials to keep commodity prices stable during the holy month of Ramadan. To this end, the revenue authority today issued an order.
According to Bangladesh S…
Dhaka: Stocks today continued its losing streak for a third consecutive session as investors remained cautious, awaiting greater clarity on potential changes to margin rules and assessing their possible impact on market liquidity and trading activity….
Chittagong: The bulk of the offerings constituted of plain end of season types which met with a restricted demand and witnessed heavy withdrawals in the 43rd sale of the year held in the port city on Monday. However, a few clean teas continued to meet…
Dhaka: Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$2,528 million in remittances in February, marking an increase of approximately 25 percent compared to the same month the previous year. The remittances sent by wage earners in February 2024 amounted to $2,022 mil…
Dhaka: Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin announced that the sale of commodities by the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) through truck sales will commence on Wednesday across all 64 districts in the country. This initiative aims to ext…
Dhaka: City’s iftar markets witnessed a huge rush of fasting people on the first day of Ramadan today as the city dwellers were found buying their favourite ready-made iftar items from the roadside stalls and posh 5-star hotels. Soon after the Zohor p…
Dhaka: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to make the installation of Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) or Sales Data Controller (SDC) machines mandatory at VAT-eligible hotels and restaurants located on highways throughout the country. This…
Dhaka: Stock markets today witnessed flat on the first day of Ramadan, snapping a six-day winning streak. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the country’s premier bourse Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), shed 10 points to close at 5,236.84 points. Due to redu…
Dhaka: The government has announced a maximum storage price of Taka 6.75 per kilogram for potatoes in cold storages across the country. This decision aims to regulate and standardize the cost associated with preserving potatoes, an essential staple in…