Businesses should use the funds from the stimulus packages properly to make a turnaround from the ongoing economic fallout, or else they will collapse into a bad state of affairs, said a top banker.
Read More »Government may cut import Advance Tax for industrial goods makers
The government may introduce a new slab of advance tax at the import stage for industrial products in the upcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2020-2021 to provide some relief to manufacturers.
Read More »‘Focus on limited issues to combat Covid-19 economic fallout’
Amid Covid-19’s adverse impact on the economy, the government is set to announce a budget for FY21. What is your opinion about it?
Read More »Bourses to brace for full automation
Covid-19 barred physical movement of officials, making it difficult to execute trading settlements and placing price sensitive information for the DSE and CSE
Read More »OPEC, allies agree to extend deep output cuts through July
OPEC members, led by Saudi Arabia, and other key oil producers agreed Saturday to extend historic output cuts through July, as oil prices tentatively recover and coronavirus lockdowns ease.
Read More »Asian stocks set for best weekly gain in nine years, US jobs eyed
Asian stocks extended gains on Friday and were poised for their biggest weekly rise since 2011 while the euro hit a 1-1/2 month high as Europe’s central bank surprised with more stimulus, fuelling hopes for a global rebound.
Read More »Foreign currency reserve, annual remittance hit record
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $16.56 billion in remittance until June 3 of the current fiscal 2019-20, which is all-time high of any fiscal.
Read More »Silk factories in Rajshahi reopen on a limited scale
Despite the ongoing lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic, some silk factories in Rajshahi have resumed production by following the health rules and regulations set by the government.
Read More »Coronavirus eats up Tk 565b from agriculture sector
The agriculture sector took a major hit as farmers across the country suffered losses of Tk 565.36 billion during the general holiday announced by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Call for prioritizing health, social safety net in budget
Speakers at a pre-budget webinar suggested the government to put emphasis on health sector along with social safety net to overcome the challenges being rendered by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
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