Banks have been given the go-ahead to facilitate outward remittances for lease rentals of ships and vessels by shipping companies incorporated in Bangladesh, in a move aimed at strengthening the country's maritime sector

Special T-Class tickets lower travel costs to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Malaysia

Feasibility studies are underway to convert existing STOL facilities into operational airports

The budget projects GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 6.5 percent and inflation of 7.5 percent for 2026-27 fiscal year. Both targets warrant serious scrutiny.

Bangladesh’s digital transactions grew 13 percent year-on-year in both volume and value in 2025, with the identical growth rate across both metrics pointing to a balanced and sustainable expansion of the country’s payment ecosystem.

Britain’s annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.8 percent in May as higher petrol prices caused by the US-Iran war were offset by lower food costs, official data showed Wednesday.

Sonali Bank PLC recently opened its new Dasar branch in Madaripur.

The personal income tax structure proposed under the Finance Bill 2026 has been presented as a progressive reform, offering relief to lower-income earners while helping the government mobilise much-needed revenue.

The government’s proposed tax incentives and duty cuts for electric vehicles (EVs) in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget are expected to give a significant boost to Bangladesh’s nascent EV market, industry insiders said.

The central bank said media outlets had made their “own calculations” in arriving at those higher figures

Centres on investment and job, Titumir says

The country’s banking sector recorded a net loss of Tk 1.36 lakh crore in 2025, as a surge in bad loans wiped out income across much of the industry, according to a Bangladesh Bank report.

Foreign suppliers will be able to stock duty-free raw materials in the zones and sell them to exporters at home and abroad

Public investment and policy support for the agriculture sector have increased over the years, but the benefits of budgetary allocations have yet to adequately reach smallholder and marginal farmers, experts said today

Steel manufacturers today urged the government to withdraw proposed hikes in value-added tax (VAT) and duties in the national budget for 2026-27, warning that the measures could increase costs by up to Tk 12,000 per tonne as most mills operate below half their capacity

Digital transaction value climbed from Tk 90,383 billion to Tk 102,242 billion

The PM’s adviser speaks at a post-budget dialogue organised by the MCCI, PRI and StanChart Bangladesh

A record 45 percent of the reserve managers surveyed by the World Gold Council, up 2 percentage points from a year ago, expect to increase their own institutions’ gold holdings over the next 12 months, the international organization said on Tuesday.

The Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) has welcomed the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, saying it reflects the government’s efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, and create a more investment-friendly environment despite ongoing global economic uncertainty.

Bangladesh’s leather sector is widely recognised as one of the country’s key export industries.