Speakers at a seminar laid emphasis on the formulation of “entrepreneurship policy” to ensure the employment and financial solvency of country’s huge number of young people. They said if the government makes an inclusive plan, Bangladesh would again lead the journey of attaining sustainable…

The five-day Rehab fair-2019 ended yesterday amid huge response from visitors and buyers during the flagship real estate trade event. The country’s…

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday reiterated that the main goal of the present government is to boost the revenue collection and thus increase the tax-GDP ratio without harming the valued taxpayers. “We’ll boost our revenue collection without hurting or harming the taxpayers.…

In the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), a record amount of Tk seven crore was collected as value added tax (VAT). The DITF ended on Saturday which witnessed an average VAT collection of over Tk 50 lakh in the last week. Talking to the news agency, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman…

Stock markets opened the week yesterday with downward trend due mainly to price fall in large-cap securities despite higher transactions. The falling…

With a March 1 deadline fast approaching, US and Chinese officials resume negotiations next week to prevent escalation of a trade dispute that has major implications for the global economy. China’s economy already has shown signs of slowing, while the trade war has shaken the confidence of US…

The world’s top energy companies booked enormous profits last year thanks to higher oil prices and keeping a tight lid on spending, even if that risked limiting their medium-term production capacity. The five “supermajors” — US firms Chevron and ExxonMobil, Britain’s BP,…

A record investment package being prepared by Saudi Arabia for Pakistan will likely provide welcome relief for its cash-strapped Muslim ally, while also addressing regional geopolitical challenges, analysts say. At the heart of the investment is a reported $10 billion refinery and oil complex in the…

Lawyers for French carmaker Renault have criticised their Japanese alliance partner Nissan for its handling of an internal probe into the Carlos Ghosn scandal, a Sunday newspaper has reported. In a letter to Nissan dated January 19, the lawyers said they had "serious concerns about the methods…

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to raise intra-African trade by 15 per cent, an African Development Bank (AfDB) official said on Saturday. The implementation of AfCFTA would result in a net gain of 2.8 billion U.S. dollars in real income for Africans,…

The consumer price index (CPI) data released by Brunei’s Ministry of Finance and Economy on Saturday showed that prices in the sultanate inched up 0.1 per cent last year compared to that of 2017. The decrease in the prices of clothing and footwear, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels…