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Reforms, higher incentives push Bangladesh's remittances to record $30.32 bln

Dhaka, July 12 -- time high of US$30.32 billion in remittance inflows in the 2024-25 fiscal year, reflecting a 26.8% year-on-year jump, due to some government measures including higher cash incentives... Read More


NBR officials shaken by government's recent moves to quell internal unrest

Dhaka, July 6 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been gripped by an uneasy situation as some of its top officials were sent into forced retirement and others put under the Anti-Corruption Comm... Read More


National budget focuses on gender parity and women empowerment: Finance Ministry

Dhaka, June 30 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through sustained investment in gender-responsive budgeting, with a total gender-relevant allocation of Tk 260,766.6 c... Read More


Increased investment 'fails' to fix flaws in Bangladesh's social protection targeting

Dhaka, June 19 -- Despite increased government investment, the effectiveness of Bangladesh's social protection programmes continues to be undermined by persistent inefficiencies in targeting, a recent... Read More


NBR mulls easing process of refunding Adavanced Income Tax

, June 14 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering introducing a system to refund Advance Income Tax (AIT) paid by individuals whose income falls below the tax exemption threshold. To en... Read More