Women key to agriculture but cut off from markets: FAO specialist
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Third terminal soft opening planned for Dec 16: Civil aviation minister
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Aviation
Invest Bangladesh begins operations, merging three investment bodies
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Business
Ex-NBR chief made Bangladesh's alternate executive director at World Bank
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Opinion / El Niño and its effects on Bangladesh’s agriculture
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Prime Bank hosts financial literacy seminar at Khulna University
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Organisation News
Stone imports halt at Sonahat port over syndication claims
23 August 2026
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Economy
Govt offers major tax break on server imports
23 August 2026
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Economy
Medicine pricing needs a rethink
23 August 2026
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Economy
FTA talks with EU likely within a month: commerce secretary
23 August 2026
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Economy
Tax return submission deadline now Dec 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the deadline for income tax return submission by a month.
30 November 2021
Md Masud Biswas, new head of BFIU
Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Md Masud Biswas has been appointed as the head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) in status of deputy governor on a contractual basis.
30 November 2021
NBR extends tax return deadline until December 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today extended the deadline for income tax return submission by a month.
30 November 2021
BSEC approves Ekush Growth Fund
The stock market regulator has approved an open-ended mutual fund named Ekush Growth Fund.
30 November 2021
Premier Bank’s perpetual bond gets nod
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved Premier Bank’s unsecured, contingent-convertible, non-cumulative and Basel-III compliant perpetual bond to raise a fund of Tk 200 crore.
30 November 2021
Dubai-based DP World reiterates commitment to invest $1 billion in Bangladesh
Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World will invest $1 billion in Bangladesh’s supply chain infrastructure, including ports, rail network and inland container terminals.
30 November 2021
IDCOL to generate 300mw solar power by 2024
The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) will finance rooftop solar projects that will generate about 300 megawatts of peak electricity by 2024.
30 November 2021
Stocks end day in red again
The stocks failed to maintain the previous day's rising trend today as it again fell 1.35 per cent due to a confidence crisis among investors.
30 November 2021
Govt to honour 57 non-resident Bangladeshis with CIP status
The government has selected 57 non-resident Bangladeshis to honour them with commercially important person (CIP) status for their contribution to the south Asian country’s economy.
30 November 2021
Bangladesh a favourable destination for Turkish investors
Bangladesh has a favourable business environment for Turkish investors thanks to its congenial policy making and regulatory regimes, according to a 14-member delegation of the Turkey-Bangladesh Business Council.
29 November 2021
Logistics development policy needed to improve transport system
A comprehensive national logistics development policy is needed to enhance the local transport system and facilitate foreign investment, according to speakers at the International Investment Summit 2021.
29 November 2021
Khulna Newsprint Mills: Shut 20 years ago, yet spent Tk 33cr
For many in their 30s and above, the word newsprint occupies a good part of memories of their schooldays.
29 November 2021
Stock turnover slips to 7-month low
Bangladesh’s stock market index yesterday broke out of a fall lasting six days but investor participation fell to a seven-month low for apprehensions over today’s meeting between the central bank and the stock market regulator.
29 November 2021
M&S plans to buy more high-end garments from Bangladesh
A few years ago, Marks & Spencer (M&S) could not find a single factory in Bangladesh that could produce suits in bulk quantity although the country was already one of the largest apparel exporters in the world.
29 November 2021
Inflation climbs to 12-month high in October
Inflation jumped to a 12-month high in October as elevated levels of commodity costs in the international markets translated into higher consumer prices in Bangladesh, official figures showed yesterday.
29 November 2021
$2.7 billion worth proposals came in investment summit
The two-day international investment summit that concluded in Dhaka today attracted $2.7 billion worth of investment proposals from domestic and international companies in different sectors.
29 November 2021
Bangladesh, now biggest source of suits for Marks & Spencer: country manager
Bangladesh has eventually turned into the largest suits sourcing destination for Marks and Spencer (M&S) as the local suppliers have diversified the garment products and started making high-end items, said Shwapna Bhowmick, country manager of the British retail giant.
29 November 2021
Stocks break losing streak
The index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose today after experiencing a fall of six consecutive days despite low participation from general investors.
29 November 2021
ADB extends $150 million loan to help small enterprises to recover
The Asian Development Bank will provide Bangladesh with a $150 million loan to provide financing for cottage, micro, and small-sized enterprises (CMSEs) to create jobs for promoting socio-economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.
29 November 2021
'Comprehensive logistics policy needed to attract more FDI'
A comprehensive national logistics policy is required to develop the logistics and transport sector to attract more foreign investment for the field, analysts said at a session of the investment summit today.
29 November 2021