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The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has warned its member factories of possible deterioration of the coronavirus outbreak situation in the upcoming winter season, sources said.

The government has decided to use the country’s ballooning foreign exchange reserves to implement development projects.

Senior Secretary of Internal Resources Division (IRD) and Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Saturday said every solvent person should pay income tax willingly for the development of the country.He was addressed as the chief guest while exchanging views with the officials of …

A new Covid-19 economic stimulus package proposed by the White House could still be passed despite opposition from Democrats and some Republicans, President Donald Trump’s economic advisor said Sunday.

Country’s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) began the week in downbeat following profit booking sell of risk-averse investors.

Investors need to make prudent decisions based on financial literacy to get higher returns on their investments in the capital market, experts said at a webinar on Thursday.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday said that the World Bank’s latest growth projection is inconsistent with the current economic recovery of Bangladesh.

The country’s gold traders have started to import gold through the formal channel for the first time ever, bringing an end to its complete dependency on gold entering the country through informal means.

SME Financing Company Limited, a subsidiary company of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB), has disbursed Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) loan worth Taka 87.46 crore among 8,493 SME entrepreneurs aims at promoting the sector in different potential areas of Rajshahi region till September last.

The government is planning to raise cotton production up to 20 lakh bales by enhancing acreage and per unit production of the crop as the country is now the second largest raw cotton importer in the world.