Economy
Mahmud Hasan new president of BGMEA

WB helps Bangladesh improve governance, public sector performance

NBR mulls easing process of refunding Adavanced Income Tax
The NBR hopes that ITAS will streamline the system, reduce delays, and foster greater taxpayer confidence

Vegetable, chicken prices fall amid holiday lull

Fears of Israel-Iran escalation fuels oil price surge

Boeing shares drop 8% after Air India plane crash
Boeing, in a brief statement, says it is aware of initial reports and is gathering more information

How is Pakistan raising money for a 20% hike in defence spending?

Govt considers ‘settlements’ with tycoons accused of money laundering: FT report
BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said that settlement was 'one of the options' it could pursue in less serious cases.

Holiday trap in Bangladesh: Businesses struggle as economic activity slows
Export-import operations through land ports, delivery of goods to retailers and the supply of seasonal fruits -- such as mangoes, jackfruits and litchis -- have all been disrupted during this holiday period

Oil surges, stocks fall after Israel attacks Iran

Bangladesh expedites efforts with UK to recover stolen assets: Shafiqul
The ACC chief and the central bank governor jointly held a meeting with the National Crime Agency of the UK

WB cuts global growth forecast on trade tumult
'Without a swift course correction in Trump's global trade war, the harm to living standards could be deep'

Govt to soon approve law to protect farmlands from grabbers

Govt determined to break leather industry syndicates: Commerce Adviser

Rawhide prices higher than last year: Adviser Sk Bashir
'Media spreading the wrong information of low prices; only poorly salted hides getting low rates at wholesale markets,' the adviser said

Trump says fresh US-China trade talks in London next week
