The government has introduced a new “Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Lease Manual” to strengthen asset governance and mitigate long-term liabilities, as hidden fiscal exposures from state-owned entities continue to pose risks to macroeconomic stability.

The Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) in West Keraniganj of Dhaka formally resumed operations yesterday under the management of Medlog Bangladesh Private Limited, a concern of the Switzerland-based logistics giant Medlog.

ACI Ltd, one of the leading diversified conglomerates in Bangladesh, plans to enter the property and semiconductor businesses.

At its core, banking is about pricing and managing risk. Trouble begins when risk is quietly recycled within the system rather than reduced or spread adequately across the board. In trading bonds, that is increasingly what is happening in the country’s banking sector.

The country’s ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the European Union (EU) grew 7.65 percent to €18.05 billion (around $20 billion) during the January-November period of last year, compared with the same period in 2024, according to Eurostat, the EU’s official statistical office.

A recently published Bangladesh Bank (BB) report shows a significant rise in financial inclusion of the rural population, especially women, in several sectors, including agent banking, deposit, CMSME, and cooperatives.

The government-commissioned white paper on ICT has been removed from the official website of the ICT Division just days after it was uploaded.

Southeast Bank PLC recently organised its “Annual Agent Banking Conference 2026” for the Dhaka zone, bringing together all 84 agent partners operating agent banking outlets in the area.

The move comes amid revelations by the Finance Division that Bangladesh’s total contingent liabilities have reached Tk 6.39 lakh crore

The following is a recap of seven major developments as covered by Star Business

Initially, the model will be available in two colours, Cyan Metallic Grey and Racing Blue

The adviser stressed that restoring trust and integrity in financial governance would require strong professional accountability

The group has 17 subsidiaries and five joint ventures

Industry leaders, energy experts, and policymakers have called for a single, centralised regulatory authority to manage Bangladesh’s fast-growing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector.

Japanese motorcycle brands tightened their grip on Bangladesh’s two-wheeler market in 2025, capturing the bulk of new demand as consumers increasingly favoured reliability, fuel efficiency and long-term value over lower upfront prices.

The government has suspended all new and existing approvals for the import of post-larvae for vannamei shrimp farming and stressed the need to increase production of indigenous shrimp species such as bagda (black tiger) and galda (prawn).

The regulator supervises 61 banks and 35 NBFIs

Ahsan Habib, senior staff correspondent of The Daily Star, along with seven other journalists, received the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025, presented by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today.

American buyers are tapping the shoulder of Bangladeshi apparel makers. While exchanging new year greetings, Canadian buyers are also asking them how things are going. Local manufacturers say they are receiving phone calls and emails from buyers in Europe as well.

A Tk 3,500cr fund from mobile operators promised internet for remote areas, but most projects exist only on paper