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FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%
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Textile mills want refinancing scheme, RMG uninterrupted gas
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Sugar, edible oil imports surge as dollar supply improves
Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on imports for sugar, palm oil, soybean oil and wheat
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to crack down on false apparel tags before Eid
The commerce ministry is gearing up to take action against traders accused of cheating consumers through false declarations of goods, particularly garments, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr shopping season.
16 December 2025, 17:48 PM
Proof of return submission: when and why it's necessary
A significant shift has occurred in the role of tax returns
16 December 2025, 13:39 PM
Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop
Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.
16 December 2025, 13:30 PM
AI-based Bangla platform Kagoj.ai launched
It comes with new Bangla font Julai
16 December 2025, 12:29 PM
43 companies receive ICSB awards for corporate governance
The winning companies were selected out of 181 firms that participated in the competition
16 December 2025, 06:55 AM
Farmers reduce potato acreage for next year after huge losses
Seed planting in major potato-producing districts was largely completed by November 30
15 December 2025, 18:41 PM
External deficit widens to $749m in Jul-Oct
Bangladesh’s import bill is growing faster than its export earnings, widening the current account deficit and putting renewed pressure on the country’s external finances.
15 December 2025, 18:40 PM
Bangladesh spent $26b on debt servicing in FY24
Payments consumed almost half of the national budget
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Interim govt holds 50th public purchase committee meeting
Two or three more meetings can take place before elections: finance adviser
15 December 2025, 13:28 PM
Nestlé Bangladesh ordered to withdraw KitKat batch over safety concerns
Pure Food Court-2 of Dhaka passed the order
15 December 2025, 13:01 PM
NEIR launch deferred to January 1
NEIR was scheduled to be implemented on December 16 this year
15 December 2025, 11:16 AM
NBR considers tax cuts at mobile import, production stages
Khan said mobile phone manufacturers met him earlier in the day and expressed concern over possible tax reductions
15 December 2025, 10:49 AM
Bangladesh Bank buys another $141.5m from 13 banks
So far in the current FY26, BB has bought $2.80 billion
15 December 2025, 10:19 AM
Weak revenue growth may limit next government’s budget flexibility: economist
Bangladesh's tax-to-GDP ratio has fallen to around 7 percent
15 December 2025, 09:58 AM
Simpler tax rules can transform our SMEs
For many in Bangladesh, tax compliance is not just a financial burden but an administrative one
14 December 2025, 18:49 PM
Jute goods exports show signs of recovery after four-year slump
Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25
14 December 2025, 18:48 PM
Army entity gets telecom infrastructure licence
Officials say the army often needs reliable connectivity in hard-to-reach areas where private operators are unwilling to invest
14 December 2025, 18:45 PM
NEIR launching, but its purpose slips through again
The grey market now accounts for as much as 60 percent of handset sales
14 December 2025, 18:43 PM
One-third of local private banks keep NPLs below 10%
Seventeen lenders keep healthier balance sheets amid rising industry bad loans
14 December 2025, 18:36 PM