Despite opposition from businesses, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says a uniform 15 percent VAT will be applicable from next fiscal year.

Apple reported a 13% drop in its second quarter revenue on Tuesday as sales of iPhones slipped.

Banlgadesh’s growth for this fiscal will improve marginaly and stand at 6.7 percent driven by apparel export and domestic consumption, Asian Development Bank forecasts.

Bangladesh Bank says it has launched a “coordinated move” to recover the $101 million that was lost in cyber heist from the central bank’s account with US’ Federal Reserve Bank.

There is evidence that oil prices are stabilising and could even begin to rise again, the International Energy Agency has said.

Singapore has again been judged as the world's most expensive city but costs across the world have been highly volatile, according to researchers.

Comfort Engineering has introduced two products to enhance the processing and preservation of seafood that will ensure quality seafood in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has continued to be an attractive destination for Japanese companies to do business due to its lower production cost and labour wage compared to those of 19 countries in Asia and Oceania.

The Malaysian government has been asked to review its decision to suspend the intake of foreign workers as it will erode the country’s competitive edge.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opens the country's first World Trade Centre in Agrabad area of Chittagong, aiming to make business much easier.

GObd, a smart interface that gives real-time traffic data to users, is recognised as the top social business platform of Bangladesh.

Sri Lanka is fortunate to have a low level of urbanisation today; but this is likely to change in the next two decades. This gives the country the opportunity to create model cities, based on the adequate provision of public services and sound public transport and attuned to the cost of carbon and climate change.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reassures all the local and foreign investors of her government's highest level of commitment to quickly facilitate their pragmatic proposals and simplification of investment procedure so that they can make the best use of their money.

Only policy rate cuts are not enough to boost investment, as there are other factors such as business environment, investment certainty and cost of doing business, which analysts say need to be addressed for a higher growth.

Thousands of tea workers in Habiganj abandon work and gather for a mass rally against government plans for a Special Economic Zone in the area.

A global summit on business process outsourcing (BPO) begins in Dhaka with an aim to earn $1 billion from the sector in the next six years and create two lakh jobs.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says a council would be formed soon to boost business between Bangladesh and European countries.

Japan's economy slid back into recession in July-September as uncertainty over the overseas outlook hurt business investment.

Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country’s central bank, removes Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, also known as Badal, from IFIC Bank’s board of directors.

Toyota returns to the top slot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year.