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The government has chosen to use the lull in international trade caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to bring its Customs facility administered by the National Board of Revenue on par with global standards, so that it may facilitate a smoother, more efficient trading process  to help the economy bounce back …

Stocks witnessed an upward trend in early trading on Tuesday as optimistic investors went on buying binge at the lowest possible prices riding on the regulatory move for ensuring mandatory shareholding rules.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has implemented only 57.39 per cent of the Annual Development Programme (ADB) in the just concluded fiscal year (FY 2019-20).

Qatar eyes to tap the potential of the fintech (financial technology) sector in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, according to a top official of the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).

Export of leather and leather goods from Bangladesh fetched $797.6 million, down by 21.79% from $1.01 billion in FY19

•           PMO’s intervention sought

Bangladesh has requested Nepal to conclude discussion son signing of preferential trade agreement (PTA) in the shortest possible time, officials said.

Broadband service providers are threatening to observe weekly service shutdowns of one or two hours across the country if a uniform rate of value-added tax (VAT) was not brought about for them and their customers by July.

The National Board of Revenue has tightened the conditions of issuing bonded warehouse licence to prevent misuse of duty-free import facility under bond licence.

Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India fell by around 79 per cent to only $424 million in April-May this year from nearly $2 billion in the same period of 2019.