Bangladesh needs to increase tax GDP ratio to 22%: FICCI

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said that Bangladesh needs to increase the tax GDP ratio to 22 percent to achieve the Vision 2041. FICCI presented their proposal for preparing the National Budget 2024-255 at a pre-budget meeting organized by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday. FICCI

BRI to help country’s real GDP growth by 2.1pc

A recent report estimated that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will help Bangladesh's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth by at least 2.1 percent. The project will help generate an additional 2.5 percent to 5.1 percent of employment in Bangladesh and decrease extreme poverty by 1.3 percent. The report, titled "The

Govt targets 7.5pc GDP growth in FY24

The government is targeting to attain a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 7.5 percent in the next fiscal year (FY24) since the country is expected to return to the higher growth trajectory. "On the whole, we expect to return to higher growth trajectory and achieve a 7.5 percent GDP

Matarbari deep sea port will serve 3b country people

Matarbari could become a regional commercial hub after the deep sea port opens. It will be used as a transshipment port. After Chittagong port, Matarbari will also be a lifeline of the economy. The Matarbari deep sea port will serve about 3 billion people of the region, including Bangladesh. Once fully

Decentralized admin a must for country

As buildings soar higher and higher, traffic congestions get worse, air more suffocating, and public amenities spread thinner and thinner to accommodate an ever-increasing number of people, at what point do we say, enough is enough? Despite frequent discussions around the urgency of decentralization, we have unfortunately done little to

Private sector can spur growth thru’ innovation in Bangladesh: ADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Bangladesh, Edimon Ginting, on Sunday said a growing middle-class consumer group and supportive government policy can create a ‘conducive environment’ for the private sector to flourish.He said the private sector can take the lead in boosting ‘innovation and productivity’ and leveraging the growing

Early climate adaptation investment may save Bangladesh by 2030

Timely investments to withstand the projected impact of climate change could save Bangladesh billions in climate damages and lost GDP growth this decade, according to a new study by Standard Chartered. The Adaptation Economy, which investigates the need for climate adaptation investmentin10 markets– includingBangladesh, India, China,and Pakistan –reveals that, without investing

Govt aims to reduce budget deficit to 5pc by FY25

The government is projecting to rein in the budget deficit back within 5 percent of GDP by the 2024-25 fiscal from the current 5.5 percent.The budget deficit for the 2023-24 fiscal has been projected at 5.1 percent, according to an official budget document.The revised deficit in fiscal 2021-22 was 5.1