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Who is raising our children now?
If Bangladesh suddenly bans social media for everyone under sixteen, the first shock will not shake the earth. It will shake the nation’s emotions.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
From waste to wealth
In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Construction sector sees falling costs amid weak demand
Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs a truth commission for economic crimes: Lutfey Siddiqi
The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh organised the discussion on bank failures and the resolution regime
11 December 2025, 10:23 AM
Islami Bank’s bad loans surpass Tk 1 lakh crore
Scams and irregularities by S Alam Group pushed the shariah-based bank into crisis, as toxic assets continue to surface
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
ADB lowers Bangladesh’s growth forecast further
The Manila-based lender said GDP growth in FY26 may reach 4.7 percent
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Export growth hindered by regulatory gaps, weak infrastructure
Business leaders call for reforms
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Put domestic industry and business first
Historically, governments have used construction to fight stagflation and recession
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
ICDs postpone decision to suspend container handling
ICDs have postponed their earlier decision to suspend handling of export, empty containers for a month
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
After a decade of decline, poverty rising again since 2022: Salehuddin
The government has now publicly acknowledged that the number of people living in poverty is growing
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
VAT dominance squeezes consumers as income tax lags
VAT is charged at every stage of production and sale, and consumers always bear the final cost
10 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt exempts excise duty on Hajj air tickets
The exemption will remain in place until June 2026
10 December 2025, 14:47 PM
Regulator cancels TradeCap’s licence renewal application
BSEC spokesperson says the brokerage house’s ownership transfer was not done properly
10 December 2025, 14:36 PM
Govt delays blocking of unauthorised handsets by 3 months
The mobile phone traders left after blocking the Karwan Bazar streets for around two hours
10 December 2025, 14:20 PM
Banglalink given primary approval to launch digital wallet
The operator has already received regulatory go-ahead to operate as a payment service provider
10 December 2025, 13:01 PM
BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling
The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month
10 December 2025, 12:46 PM
Rules eased for capital goods import
The new instruction aims to simplify access to import finance for industries against the import of capital goods for a tenor of three years
10 December 2025, 11:36 AM
Bangladesh economy projected to grow 5% in 2026: Mastercard report
The Mastercard Economics Institute 2026 Outlook was released today
10 December 2025, 10:07 AM
VAT often fails to reach government exchequer: finance adviser
It is an unfortunate and persistent weakness in the VAT system, said the adviser
10 December 2025, 08:13 AM
Bangladesh’s debt repayments jump 617%, fastest in South Asia
With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds
9 December 2025, 18:00 PM