SPOTLIGHT / AI opens new revenue stream for telcos
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Deposit incentive / 13 Commerce Bank officials face action over irregularities
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Political influence broke the banks
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Former land minister hit by UK bankruptcy action
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Unsolicited investors may get an edge in state asset bids
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Energy roadmap key to attracting more US investment
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Could AI kill us all?
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New CEO unveils Apple’s first foldable iPhone
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ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock
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Norway keen to invest in Bangladesh renewables
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Sadiq Ahmed leaves BB’s monetary policy committee
The committee postpones today’s scheduled meeting
4 March 2026
Chinese firm to invest $22 million at Bepza Economic Zone
The company will manufacture a wide range of fashion hair and beauty products
4 March 2026
Loan leniency and the risk of zombie firms
The new governor of the Bangladesh Bank has made his first major policy move. It is the kind of decision that feels immediately reassuring to anyone who has ever struggled to meet a deadline
4 March 2026
No need to be overly concerned over US trade deal: commerce minister
The minister had a meeting with the US assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs
4 March 2026
Reforms must continue to ensure stability: CPD
Restoring macroeconomic stability must begin with coordinated monetary and fiscal discipline
4 March 2026
Chaldal employees storm software park in Jashore over unpaid wages
They submitted 10-point demand to the management
4 March 2026
BFIU seeks bank account details of NCP leader Asif Mahmud
Banks have been instructed to submit the details in three working days
4 March 2026
Court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
A US federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s push to delay legal proceedings linked to tariff refunds, allowing the battle to proceed in a lower court.
4 March 2026
NBR seeks FY27 budget proposals from businesses
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought budget proposals from business organisations across the country as it begins preparations for the 2026-27 fiscal year budget.
4 March 2026
Govt asks factory owners to clear arrears in a week
The government has directed factory owners to clear all outstanding wages within seven working days to ensure industrial stability ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
4 March 2026
Bangladeshi vessels suspend Gulf transit amid tensions
The majority of Bangladeshi oceangoing vessels -- both state-owned and private -- have suspended navigation through the Gulf region as conflict has flared between the US, Israel and Iran.
4 March 2026
Handloom fair begins in Dhaka on March 8
A 10-day exhibition and fair celebrating Bangladesh’s traditional handloom industry will be held from March 8 to March 17, 2026, at the Bengal Foundation.
4 March 2026
Shipping lines suspend bookings from Bangladesh
Danish shipping giant Maersk has suspended all new cargo bookings between the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh, and the Gulf region amid the evolving situation in the Middle East.
4 March 2026
Middle East conflict and risks to Bangladesh economy
As a business leader in Bangladesh, I see a prolonged war in the Middle East not as a distant political development but as a direct and serious economic risk for our country.
4 March 2026
Safe, rewards-driven digital payments shape Ramadan shopping
Ramadan shoppers are increasingly leaving their wallets at home. Across the country, festive spending is shifting from cash-heavy, last-minute rushes through crowded marketplaces to strategically planned, digitally executed, and reward-driven shopping experiences.
4 March 2026
BBS conducts country’s first labour demand survey
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is conducting the country’s first Labour Demand Survey 2025 to generate demand-side labour data and guide employment, training and skills development policies. The data are now being processed, with findings expected by June.
4 March 2026
DSE posts worst single-day fall in six years
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), one of the country’s two premier bourses, suffered its steepest single-day fall in six years yesterday, as investor panic deepened over conflict in the Middle East following Iran’s warning of attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime trade routes.
4 March 2026
Iran war could raise Bangladesh’s trade costs
Shipping disruptions, cargo rerouting, and rising freight and insurance costs are set to increase business expenses
4 March 2026
Aviation minister asks airlines to not charge extra for stranded travellers
Urges caution against misinformation amid Middle East flight disruptions
3 March 2026
Factory owners urged to clear arrears in a week
Labour minister sets March 12 as deadline for Eid bonus payment
3 March 2026