Bangladesh plans to ask the US for duty-free access for its key exports during meetings in Washington from 21-25 April 2025, held alongside the World Bank and IMF Spring gatherings. Although the US offers zero tariffs on many products, most

Bangladesh and Singapore have agreed to finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by 2026. The decision was made during the Fourth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Singapore on Monday, 14 April 2025. During the meeting, both sides discussed

Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to submit their income tax returns to 30 April 2025. In Bangladesh, most companies operate with a fiscal year running from July to June, while banks, insurance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced, on 7 February 2025, that the fourth round of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Bangladesh took place in Dhaka from 2 to 6 February 2025, in a hybrid

Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has further extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for both individuals and companies yesterday, 30 January 2025. Individual taxpayers now have until 16 February to file their returns

The tax treaty between Bangladesh and Hong Kong entered into force on 20 December 2024. The Bangladesh-Hong Kong Income Tax Agreement (2023)’s provisions will apply from 1 April 2025 for Hong Kong and 1 July 2025 for Bangladesh. The