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BAYLA to host summit on apparel future
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Only 10 firms make up 40% of DSE market value
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Bangladesh’s wheat imports surge to all-time high
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New IMF loan may come next January, say officials
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Ctg port’s liability denial over flood damage draws flak
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Prepare for EU trade shift
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Business
Troubled NBFIs among top gainers in stock market
Despite financial distress and liquidation risks facing several non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), shares of some of these troubled companies still featured among the top gainers in yesterday’s stock market.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Beximco Pharma launches 96% cheaper drug for rare disease
Beximco Pharmaceuticals has developed a generic version of a high-cost medicine used to treat cystic fibrosis, a rare genetic disorder that severely affects the lungs and digestive system and can significantly reduce life expectancy.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
NBR expects Tk 415,000 crore revenue this fiscal year
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) expects to collect Tk 415,000 crore in revenue in the current financial year, falling Tk 88,000 crore short of its target.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
95% of Bangladeshi farmers use unbalanced fertilisers: WB report
Nitrogen use is also uneven, with underapplication among rice growers and excessive use in onion and vegetable cultivation
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt forms drug advisory council
The government has formed a National Drug Advisory Council to advise the authorities on implementing the National Drug Policy and developing the country’s pharmaceutical sector to ensure the availability of essential medicines.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget measures to boost tyre production, cut imports
Tyre manufacturers expect domestic production to rise and import dependence to fall following measures proposed in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, including a 20 percent supplementary duty on light truck tyre imports and value added tax on agricultural tyres.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Budget goals hinge on deep institutional reforms: experts
While the proposed national budget contains several positive signals, including business-friendly measures, tax incentives and investment promotion initiatives, experts have questioned whether its ambitious targets can be achieved in the current economic climate.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt to issue first short-term sukuk for rural infrastructure
The government is going to float its first short-term sukuk, a shariah-compliant investment instrument similar to bonds, as strong demand builds among both individual and institutional investors looking for short-term returns.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Unrounded cigarette prices to cost govt Tk 4,000cr: PPRC
The government could lose an estimated Tk 4,000 crore in annual revenue in the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 due to unrounded cigarette pricing, the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) said yesterday.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
BSEC paves way for Beximco Pharma to avert London delisting
Beximco Pharmaceuticals has moved a step closer to resolving the boardroom standoff that put its London listing at risk, after Bangladesh’s stock regulator gave the company the go-ahead to hold a board meeting and finally sign off on its overdue accounts.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh to issue first short-term sukuk for rural infrastructure
The government is going to float its first short-term sukuk, a shariah-compliant investment instrument similar to bonds, as strong demand builds among both individual and institutional investors looking for short-term returns.
22 June 2026, 21:32 PM
Govt forms National Drug Advisory Council
The government has formed a National Drug Advisory Council to advise the authorities on implementing the National Drug Policy and developing the country's pharmaceutical sector to ensure the availability of essential medicines.
22 June 2026, 20:57 PM
Alan Greenspan, US Fed 'maestro' through years of boom and bust, dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, hailed as the greatest Federal Reserve chairman when he retired in 2006 but derided for a severe financial crisis that followed barely two years later, died on Monday aged 100, his wife said.
22 June 2026, 20:44 PM
BB relaxes rules for visa fee remittances
The central bank has allowed foreign embassies and their authorised visa-processing agents in Bangladesh to collect visa fees in taka and remit the money abroad through banks without needing prior regulatory approval for each transaction
22 June 2026, 19:19 PM
What SpaceX’s long private life says about financing Bangladesh’s champions
When SpaceX sold shares to the public on Nasdaq on June 12, it became the largest initial public offering in history, raising about $75 billion at a valuation of $1.77 trillion. The size is what draws attention. What should interest Dhaka is the calendar: the company had been private for almost a quarter of a century before that morning.
22 June 2026, 18:01 PM
BBS opens microdata lab for researchers, policymakers
BBS plans to introduce a data migration and dissemination system, microdata catalogues, metadata, and online access by 2027
22 June 2026, 15:20 PM
Govt aims to cut business registration time to 14 days: commerce minister
He added that a company would ideally be able to open a letter of credit for machinery imports by the 15th day of operations
22 June 2026, 14:28 PM
Beximco Pharma shares rise 8%
Shares of Beximco Pharmaceuticals gained 8 percent over the last two trading sessions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closing at Tk 145.3 yesterday, following reports that the company may be delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Import duty cuts on plug-in hybrids raise concerns
BAAMA urged the tax authority to revise the proposed fiscal measures
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Tyre importers oppose proposed duty hike
Tyre importers, dealers and transport operators have urged the government to withdraw a proposed 20 percent supplementary duty on commercial vehicle tyres, arguing that the measure would increase transport costs and add to inflationary pressures.
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM