In an effort to speed up the recovery of defaulted loans and reduce the number of pending lawsuits in courts, Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday unveiled a guideline to enlist firms willing to mediate between borrowers and lenders through out-of-court settlements.

Bangladesh’s energy crisis is costing the industrial sector up to Tk 2,387 crore a day in lost economic output as factories continue to face supply disruptions, according to an estimate by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Bangladesh’s garment factories could generate up to 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of electricity through rooftop solar, helping meet demand amid persistent power shortages, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) study.

A shampoo sachet used to be the manufacturer’s problem only until it left the shop. Once a customer bought it, the company’s responsibility effectively ended. The empty sachet then went into a bin, a drain or simply onto the street, with no clear obligation on the maker to deal with what happened next.

The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has secured Tk 5,000 crore from Bangladesh Bank (BB) to create jobs by expanding access to finance for targeted microenterprises and boosting economic activity at the grassroots level.

Gold fell on Thursday as investors booked profits after prices climbed to a more than two-month peak on a surprise US Treasury liquidity-support announcement for long-duration bonds, which weakened the dollar and lowered Treasury yields.

The government is set to import 115,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Canada, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, aiming to build up stocks amid concerns over the supply of the vital crop nutrient due to the US-Israel war on Iran and China’s export ban.

After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market

By way of gift, the shares will be given outside the trading system of the exchange within the next 30 working days with effect from August 17, 2026

Leaders of the BTMA, along with those of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), attended the meeting

The central bank issued the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator Enlistment Guidelines, 2026, five months after it issued a notification on the selection of mediators for pre-suit mediation to enable banks to recover mounting bad loans

Bangladesh is exploring possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling and airport management at the country’s international airports, alongside potential investment in the civil aviation sector.

The proposed MRC could provide long-term refinancing to financial institutions, enabling them to expand their mortgage lending operations and potentially making housing finance more accessible

Factory owners said gas pressure had declined gradually before the current crisis, forcing them to operate in shifts

The study assessed the share of electricity demand that factories can fulfil through rooftop solar

The regulator has also downgraded five officials to the lowest level, a senior BSEC official confirmed

The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.

Post and Telecommunications Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam yesterday urged mobile phone operators to improve their services, saying call drops, uneven rural network coverage and mobile package validity are among the main complaints from users.

Expiring unused data, SMS delays among issues raised at BTRC hearing

Big factories and industries hoping to save money by buying electricity directly from private power plants, instead of the national grid, may find those savings shrink sharply if a new set of proposed fees are implemented, according to an analysis of the proposals.