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Bangladesh is on its way to emerge as a Middle Income country within the next decade. Different industries are on the roll towards creating a diverse business environment in Bangladesh. However, the tax policies in Bangladesh are often said to be such that are harming the growth potential of the economy through charging businesses excessively and providing a non-friendly environment to the tax payers. In comparison with the peers, Bangladesh has the highest corporate tax rates which at times can be detrimental to the country’s potential to remain competitive. Also, numbers of variation in terms of rates charged to different types of businesses make it a much complex policy that at times generate interest of tax evasion among them. This issue’s cover story of Market Pulse brings experts to talk on the much discussed issues of corporate taxation n Bangladesh.