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

Prices still rising as wage growth lags behind cost of living

However, the association says six months is not enough time to evaluate any government

The commerce minister urges people not to expect immediate results in reducing commodity prices

The performance and progress of the Ministry of Agriculture during the government’s first 180 days had been satisfactory, the minister says

The proposed task forces would focus on infrastructure investment and emerging technologies

Exporters can nominate themselves for the "Exporter of the Year" title in four categories

We need somewhere between 3,800 and 4,000 million cubic feet of gas a day, but actually get closer to 2,600 MMCFD

By most measures, Bangladesh is one of the planet’s great fish-producing nations. It ranks second in the world for fish caught in rivers, lakes and wetlands, and fifth for farmed fish production, according to a June 2026 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.

Bangladesh yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands on cooperation in the field of the circular economy, aiming to make the country’s readymade garment and textile sectors more sustainable, environment-friendly and competitive in global markets.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday called for the speedy resolution of infrastructure-related problems to increase cargo-handling capacity at airports and improve the efficiency of international trade by reducing business time and costs.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a 54 percent higher target for agricultural and rural credit disbursement for fiscal year 2026-27 to boost farm production, contain inflation and support the rural economy.

Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SoftBank-backed SB Energy and secure up to 8 ​gigawatts of AI computing capacity at an ‌Ohio campus being built by the data centre developer for OpenAI.

Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday said coordinated efforts by industry, academia and the government are essential for the development of Bangladesh’s textile and jute sectors.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.

The country can reduce its heavy reliance on imported edible oil and animal feed by expanding soybean cultivation and strengthening the domestic value chain, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.