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Bangla Press Desk: Wage growth in Dhaka Division outpaced urban inflation in July, offering a positive signal for the purchasing power of low-paid workers as Bangladesh's broader inflation rate...
Bangla Press Desk: During July-May of the current fiscal year, apparel exports to the European Union were $17.36 billion. This is $640 million less than the same period of the previous fiscal year.According to the Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh'...
Bangla Press Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has collected Tk 3,60,642 crore in revenue in the 11 months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, which is the highest in the country's history during the same period.However, despite a grow...
Bangla Press Desk: Gold prices have been reduced once again in the domestic market, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) lowering the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,216 per bhori.Under the revised rates, the price of one bhori (11.6...
Bangla Press Desk: Around 80% of the Tk40,000 crore worth of assets seized in connection with former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her associates remain outside the control of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), as the agency has failed to appoi...
Bangla Press Desk: The amount of money deposited by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks increased by nearly 41 per cent over the past year.According to 2025 figures, Bangladeshi deposits in banks in Switzerland rose to 834.1 million Swiss francs, up f...
Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh and China emphasised boosting bilateral trade and business activities during a courtesy meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday.The two sides also prioritised incre...
Bangla Press Desk: The 10th China–South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair 2026 concluded on Tuesday.At the closing ceremony, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) of Bangladesh was awarded the “Outstanding Exhibition Organizer”...
Bangla Press Desk: The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced another increase in the price of gold in the country's market. According to the new decision, the price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk 5,482 per bhori to Tk...
Bangla Press Desk: The private sector, the principal driving force of Bangladesh’s economy, is facing a deep crisis. Demand for credit in the recession-hit industrial sector has fallen to rock bottom. As a result, private sector credit growth has dro...
Bangla Press Desk: The government is planning to bring nearly 3 crore retail businesses across the country under the tax net in the upcoming 2026–27 fiscal year budget. To this end, it is proposing, for the first time, the introduction o...
Bangla Press Desk: The debate that has emerged within economic circles over the proposed large-scale budget primarily centres on its implementation capacity and sources of financing. While the budget appears ambitious on paper, the gap b...
Bangla Press Desk: Imports of high-tariff goods such as vehicles, electronics and cosmetics have fallen sharply in Bangladesh, dealing a major blow to revenue collection at Chattogram Custom House, the country’s largest revenue-generating custo...
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