Govt forms high-level committee to ease industrial licensing
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The seven-member inter-ministerial committee will recommend measures to streamline approval procedures and remove regulatory bottlenecks
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What are the govt’s key deregulation measures?
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has announced a wide-ranging deregulation programme aimed at cutting red tape, lowering compliance costs and improving Bangladesh’s business climate as the country prepares for graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
What are the govt’s key deregulation measures?
13 June 2026, 21:39 PM
The government has announced a wide-ranging deregulation programme aimed at cutting red tape, lowering compliance costs and improving Bangladesh’s business climate as the country prepares for graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status.
13 June 2026, 21:39 PM
AC demand cools amid high inflation, frequent rain
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s air conditioner market is experiencing a subdued summer season this year. Frequent rainfall in April and May, coupled with fewer heatwaves than in previous years, has weakened demand for cooling appliances, according to industry stakeholders.
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
ADB to provide 'exceptional' grant to Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to provide Bangladesh with a grant worth around $200 million, to help tackle the ongoing Rohingya crisis.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Caring for Rohingyas: WB agrees to a grant for Bangladesh
The World Bank has finally agreed to provide Bangladesh a grant to meet the basic needs of around one million Rohingyas who fled their homeland Myanmar, a high government official said.
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Transport, power to take centre stage in budget
The planning ministry is likely to propose a Tk 1.81 lakh crore development budget for next fiscal year, giving emphasis on
7 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Tourists splurge amid holidays
A weeklong vacation has brought life to the country's tourism industry in a period which is generally considered a dull season for hotel businesses and domestic airlines.
29 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Automotive battery market revving up
The automotive battery market size hit Tk 8,000 crore last year on the back of runaway popularity of easy bikes and battery-run
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM
$2.5b investment round the corner
Super Petrochemical Pvt Ltd (SPPL), a concern of TK Group, and SK Group of South Korea plan to invest $2.5 billion jointly to establish
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Wilmar-Adani to invest $350m in Mirsarai economic zone
Singapore-based Wilmar and India's Adani Group plan to invest $350 million in Bangladesh to establish an industrial park in the Mirsarai economic zone under a joint venture that will produce agro-based foods and allied products.
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Relief for realtors
Rod prices, which have been spiralling since the turn of the year, have dropped by at least Tk 3,000 per tonne this week in a
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangla New Year: Sweetmeat makers see huge sales
Exchange of sweets, known as misthi in Bangla, is very common in social and religious rituals in Bangladesh. But the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, has become the biggest occasion for sweet makers and sellers in recent years.
13 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Record $5b Chinese investment coming up
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority will sign a deal with a Chinese company in a month enabling it to invest $5 billion in the country.
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Brighter days await ceramics
The spiralling growth of the ceramics industry is encouraging entrepreneurs to invest more in the sector, experts said.
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM
60 metres of metro rail to be visible this month
A partial structure of the highly anticipated metro rail system for Dhaka city is set to become visible this month with the erection of two viaducts at Dia Bari in Uttara, the starting point for the system.
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian Foreign Secy in Dhaka: Dhaka, Delhi to sign two deals
Two deals, involving Tk 50 crore, will be signed between Bangladesh and India today during the two-day visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.
8 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Inflation falls to 5.68pc in March
Inflation came down slightly to 5.68 percent in March riding on a decline in food prices, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Unused foreign fund rises 12pc to $40.24b
Unused foreign assistance in the pipeline rose over 12 percent to $40.24 billion in the last eight months to February.
28 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Land acquired for Indian economic zones
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) has completed the acquisition of 1,106 acres of land for three special economic zones exclusively for Indian investors.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM
BGMEA to get 500 acres in Mirsharai economic zone
The government has decided to provide the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) 500 acres of land inside a special economic zone located in Mirersharai of Chittagong in a bid to boost apparel exports in the years to come.
20 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Plastic industry shows promise as demand rises
The plastic industry has been growing at about 20 percent a year on the back of spiralling demand from domestic and export markets.
18 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Chinese money starts to flow in
China has released $174.11 million, the first of its disbursements for the 27 projects it committed to bankroll for
14 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Two projects dropped from Indian credit
The government has dropped two projects from the Indian line of credit list and instead will use its own funds to
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM