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Indirect 'tax traps' in budget risk widening economic inequality, warn economists

Dhaka, May 21 -- At a time when the national economy is reeling under the combined pressures of high inflation, stagnant employment, investment crunches, and massive revenue deficits, the upcoming nat... Read More


Revisiting tax barriers can revive growth of stunted pesticide industry

Dhaka, May 4 -- The development of Bangladesh's domestic pesticide industry has been stalled for a number of years now, due to significant tariff disparities and regulatory hurdles, leaving the countr... Read More


Governance crisis plagues banking sector

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh's banking sector, which should operate as the backbone of the economy, is struggling to regain its footing due to a profound lack of good governance and deepening financi... Read More


Tk 50,000cr poultry industry on brink of collapse under tax burden

Dhaka, April 10 -- Bangladesh's growing poultry industry, worth approximately Tk 50,000 crore, is facing an existential crisis due to skyrocketing production costs and heavy taxation. The recent pric... Read More


Economy faces multi-pronged pressures as Middle East conflict stokes energy fears: Experts

Dhaka, April 2 -- Bangladesh's economy is grappling with intensifying pressure from multiple fronts including the Middle East conflict and a volatile energy market which experts warn could destabilise... Read More


Experts urge immediate energy safeguards as oil hovers around $110 per barrel amid West Asia tensions

Dhaka, March 20 -- Top economists and energy analysts are calling on the government to take "emergency preemptive measures" to secure Bangladesh's fuel and gas supply, as the price of crude oil surged... Read More


Middle East tensions threaten labour market worth $13.5 billion for Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 15 -- The deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, driven by conflict among Iran, Israel, and the United States, has cast a shadow of uncertainty over Bangladesh's $13.5 billi... Read More


Middle East conflict triggers economic alarm in Bangladesh: Import costs surge and supply chains fracture

Dhaka, March 6 -- The escalating military tensions in the Middle East centered around Iran, Israel, and the United States have sent shockwaves through the Bangladeshi economy, sparking a sharp rise in... Read More


Middle East conflict triggers economic alarm in Bangladesh; import costs surge and supply chains fracture

Dhaka, March 6 -- The escalating military tensions in the Middle East centered around Iran, Israel, and the United States have sent shockwaves through the Bangladeshi economy, sparking a sharp rise in... Read More


Experts flag possible energy pressure for Bangladesh amid US-Iran tensions

Dhaka, March 1 -- Bangladesh could face mounting energy and financial pressures amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, with concerns growing over possible disruptions in the Strait o... Read More