ACI Launches Bangladesh’s First Fortified Rice

Bangladesh Krishi Bank has been honored with the "Remittance Award 2024" by the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment for its significant contribution to remittance inflows during the fiscal year 2023-24.

Pran-RFL Group, one of Bangladesh's largest conglomerates, has unveiled its first sustainability report, "Nurturing Lives, Sustaining Tomorrow," outlining its commitment to aligning all investments with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) discovered that British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh Limited evaded Tk 379 crore in value-added tax (VAT) over the past four fiscal years. An investigation by the NBR's Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU-VAT) revealed that BAT sold products at higher prices than reported without paying corresponding higher taxes.

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), a leading financial institution in Bangladesh, has launched the ‘EBL Freelancer Ambassador Program’ to promote financial inclusion and support the country’s growing freelance community.

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) plans to procure 66 million litres of edible oil, 10,000 tonnes of sugar, and 10,000 tonnes of lentils from local suppliers to support 10 million low-income families. Despite issuing tenders, TCB faces challenges due to higher supplier rates and reluctance to bid at government-fixed prices.