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Top four business organizations in the country have demanded compensation by determining the liability for goods damaged inside the protected area of the Chittagong Port due to heavy rain. They have also requested a waiver of various fees for goods that remained stuck for a long time due to waterlogging. At the same time, they strongly criticized the language used in the notice issued by the Chittagong Port Authority, which rejected the compensation claims under the pretext of an "Act of God."Se...

Bangladesh’s Parliament on Tuesday passed the proposed Tk 938,000 crore  national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year by a voice vote during a parliamentary session. The new budget targets economic growth of 6.5% while aiming to reduce inflation to 7.5%. The budget is 19% larger than the o...

During the first 11 months (July–May) of the current fiscal year (2026–27), the country's revenue deficit has reached Tk81,442 crore. According to the latest data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the agency collected Tk3,60,642 crore in revenue during this period, against a target of Tk4,42...

Do you know which imported product carries the highest duty in Bangladesh? The answer is alcohol and beer. These products require permits to import, face strict regulations on sales, and can only be consumed under specific conditions. They are subject to more than 650 percent duty. Additional su...

Despite an increase in stone extraction at Madhyapara, the country's only operational granite mine located in Dinajpur, sales have declined. On one hand, stockpiles are growing at the mine; on the other, imports continue unabated. Due to high production costs and tax burdens, the state-owned mi...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a new initiative to expand the country’s narrow VAT base. The agency plans to increase the number of VAT-registered businesses to two million within the next year. As part of this effort, letters have been sent to 465 trade associations across the countr...