Jashore is now home to the country’s largest fish seed market, supplying around 60 percent of the country’s total demand for fish seed and fingerlings. The trade has generated extensive economic activity, providing livelihoods directly and indirectly to several hundred thousand people. More Continue Reading

Md. Zahidul Islam There was a time when Monirul Islam of Noakhali struggled to make ends meet. He worked day and night in the hope of finding some relief, but never found prosperity. Today, however, he is allegedly worth thousands of crores of taka. His rise, according to allegations, was driven not by hard work […]Continue Reading

To reduce harassment of businesses and facilitate ease of doing business, the government had introduced a system in the budget allowing businesses to file VAT returns and pay VAT every three months instead of monthly. However, following a significant decline in VAT collection during the first two months under the new system, the government may […]Continue Reading

Another Bangladeshi national has died in a fire at a gas-chemical plant in Russia’s Amur region. The Bangladeshi, identified as Mahin Uddin, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital early Friday (September 4). With his death, the number of Bangladeshis killed in the devastating fire has risen to four. Mizanur Rahman, First Secretary (Labour) at […]Continue Reading

Chattogram Port is the main gateway to Bangladesh’s economy and the country’s foreign trade hub. As most imports and exports pass through the port, its operation is closely linked to the country’s economy, industrialization, employment, energy security and national security. Speakers at a discussion meeting in Dhaka on Friday expressed concern over the initiative to […]Continue Reading

The High Court has ordered an immediate three-month freeze on 81.92 percent of Islami Bank’s shares allegedly held and exclusively controlled by 24 entities linked to the controversial S Alam Group. The court also issued a rule asking why Bangladesh Bank’s inaction in preventing the concentration of Islami Bank’s shares under the control of the […]Continue Reading