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.

Bangladesh and Malaysia have discussed ways to strengthen tourism ties by easing visa procedures, increasing direct flights and creating more opportunities for skilled Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia’s hospitality sector.

Gold rose as US Treasury yields eased on Wednesday, with investors awaiting minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting for fresh clues on its monetary policy outlook. Spot gold rose 0.6 percent to $4,359.58 per ounce by 0737 GMT, after falling nearly 2 percent in the previous session due to higher Treasury yields, while US gold futures slipped 0.2 percent to $4,413.40.

Oil prices hit a three-week high on Wednesday as uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing supply disruptions supported the market. Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.49 percent, to $91.47 by 0754 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 45 cents, or 0.53 percent, to $85.39 a barrel.

Bangladesh Bank has approved National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) to convert 20 conventional banking branches into full-fledged Islamic banking branches.

Co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in Bangladesh in partnership with the Power Division, this initiative integrates solar power generation with the cultivation of crops like green chillies and rice

Special Branch platform also lets visa-on-arrival applicants submit information in advance

The financing will meet Popular’s US dollar working capital needs, mainly for importing APIs, which are critical raw materials for pharmaceutical production

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed all reporting organisations to immediately provide information on a frozen account and other accounts linked to it after receiving a freeze order

The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no Iranian missiles aimed at the country since May after it bore the brunt of attacks in the early weeks of the Middle East war

Bangladesh Bank has given go-ahead to National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) to convert 20 conventional banking branches into full-fledged Islamic banking branches.

The latest application follows an earlier initiative by Banglalink and SpaceX to test satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Bangladesh

Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.

Eight listed closed-end mutual funds did not declare any dividends for their unitholders for the year ended June 30, 2026, despite the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index rising 18 percent during the fiscal year.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir is hopeful of positive progress on trade restrictions between Bangladesh and India within the next few months, he said yesterday after meeting a delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Unlike Gross Domestic Product growth or trade deficits, inflation is an intimate statistic

When the BNP government took office in February, several key economic indicators were flashing red.