The Ministry of Commerce issued a letter asking the Ministry of Home Affairs to sue e-commerce platform Evaly for embezzlement of Tk338 crore owed to merchants, which was collected as an advance from customers. The Ministry also sent a separate letter to the Anti-Corruption Commission

Country’s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group has received global recognition as “The Best Business Conglomerate Group” award of the year for its outstanding performance in the financial sector.  The Global Economics Limited, a UK based financial

Banks resumed operations today (Monday) after four days of closure due to bank holidays, weekends and strict lockdown. Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday last announced four days of closure for banks and financial institutions in line with the government-imposed strict restrictions to

Bashundhara LPG has rolled out upgraded automation in value added tax (Vat) management following compliance with national board of revenue (NBR). The new system ran from Thursday, first day of fiscal year, while the trial began in April this year and project commenced in December 2019,

Country's top businessmen and tax analysts have termed the 26 per cent tax on the production of bitumen as unjust, illogical and unfair. According to them, the Prime Minister is sincere about industrial protection, while some government officials do not contribute to her vision.

The government has decided to suspend all domestic flights during the weeklong strict lockdown starting Thursday. However, the international flights to and from Bangladesh will continue as usual. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) issued a circular on Wednesday in this

Banks will remain open from 10am to 1:30pm from July 1 and bank employees' office hour will be till 3pm during the nationwide strict restriction enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus. Banks will remain closed on Sunday also. A circular signed by Anwarul Islam, General

Bashundhara Group is going to transform all the human resources activities of its Sector-A into an automated platform through installing the EMPRESS Software in a bid to improve the human resources management. The Human Resources Division of Sector-A of the industrial conglomerate

The government has extended the closure of the border with India for another two weeks as the Covid-19 situation in bordering districts keeps worsening.  As per the new restrictions, the land border with India will remain closed till July 14.  The decision was taken in an

Malaysian casino operator Genting Group is taking a $4.3bn (£3bn) bet on Las Vegas as it opens a huge new resort in the US gambling capital today. Resorts World Las Vegas is the most expensive resort ever developed in Las Vegas. Las Vegas saw visitor numbers slump by more than

The ICCB Heritage Restaurant located at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital has launched journey. Kaler Kantha Editor Imdadul Haq Milan inaugurated the restaurant by cutting ribbon at a function held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB)

The government will address the concerns raised by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) operators on tariff adjustments at the next hearing of the energy regulator.  “The concerns of LPG operators on retail tariff rates are likely to be settled in the upcoming public hearing of

City Bank and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh have recently signed a special agreement, said a press release.  Under the agreement, City Bank and JCI will work together for ensuring women's empowerment through organizing various workshops, seminars and training

LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) has said the country's LPG industry is facing destruction due to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission's (BERC) one-sided price order. The association made the statement on Tuesday (June 15) at a press conference in the

The dual rules regulating the bitumen sector are taking a heavy toll of tax on the local producers and granting tax waiver and other privileges to the importers --- creating an uneven competition in the market. Damage of the roads and highways due to the use of substandard imported

Bashundhara LP Gas Ltd will supply liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to the autogas stations of state-owned Jamuna Oil Company Ltd apart from setting up pumps at the establishments. Both the companies signed an agreement to this end at a meeting held at the Jamuna Bhaban in the capital on

LankaBangla Finance Limited, one of the leading NBFIs in Bangladesh, has received a loan of USD15 million from BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund managed by a Switzerland based impact fund manager BlueOrchard Finance Limited.  This is the second cross border debt transaction for

Banks will continue their existing limited hour- transactions from 10 am to 3 pm on workdays until June 16. Bangladesh Bank issued a circular on Sunday for all banks in line with the Cabinet Division’s latest directives on the countrywide restrictions amid Coronavirus

The G7 group of advanced economies has reached a "historic" deal on taxing multinational companies. Finance ministers meeting in London agreed to battle tax avoidance through measures to make companies pay in the countries where they do business. They also agreed in

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed tax exemption to IT service providers for four years in the next budget. He said: "I propose to offer tax exemption facility to providers of cloud service, system integration, e-learning platform, e-book publications, mobile