Audit practice is governed by two regulatory frameworks. The first consists of domestic laws covering the appointment, reappointment and removal of auditors, the convening and adjournment of AGMs, auditor rights and powers, and statutory requirements for financial statements. In practice, International Financial Reporting Standards are applied to ensure global alignment in content and disclosures.

Farmers say achieving production target will be harder as rice drives half of food inflation

The referendum concerns the constitutional reform agenda outlined in the “July Charter”

State-owned Sonali Bank has urged the government to issue bonds against unpaid loans to the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) to address the lender’s capital shortfall.

Bangladesh’s economy rebounded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year of 2025-26 due mainly to stronger agricultural and industrial production.

Gold prices were largely steady near their all-time peak today

Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification

The demonstration was held in the Gulistan area, where protesters also called for permission to import and sell used mobile phones

Ahmed said the work of the Pay Commission is continuing without interruption and that various stakeholders have submitted opinions and proposals to the commission

Speakers from Bangladesh, Japan, India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives discussed marine spatial planning, climate resilience and regional cooperation

Prices of imported mobile phones may fall by Tk 5,500

Bajus announced the new rate yesterday, citing an increase in the prices of pure gold

The jump in bad loans forced the commercial lender to make heavy provisions

Labour activists yesterday presented a 15-point manifesto to political parties and key stakeholders, urging them to prioritise labour rights and social justice in the next national election. Under the banner of the National Workers’ Rights Advocacy Alliance, the manifesto was unveiled at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre. The programme was attended by representatives from different political parties.

It drops Unilever, adds mostly junk stocks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under suppliers’ or buyers’ credit, in a move aimed at easing financing pressure on local importers amid a deepening LPG supply crisis.

Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh, played a pioneering role in the growth of the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, according to leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has been recommended as the licensing authority for microcredit banks by the technical committee working on the draft ordinance containing regulations for these institutions.

Its chief operating officer says on Eminence acquisition

India is aggressively seeking trade deals to open markets for exporters and soften the blow of steep US tariffs, as efforts to secure an agreement with Washington remain elusive.