The jump in bad loans forced the commercial lender to make heavy provisions

Labour activists yesterday presented a 15-point manifesto to political parties and key stakeholders, urging them to prioritise labour rights and social justice in the next national election. Under the banner of the National Workers’ Rights Advocacy Alliance, the manifesto was unveiled at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre. The programme was attended by representatives from different political parties.

It drops Unilever, adds mostly junk stocks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under suppliers’ or buyers’ credit, in a move aimed at easing financing pressure on local importers amid a deepening LPG supply crisis.

Khaleda Zia, a three-time prime minister of Bangladesh, played a pioneering role in the growth of the country’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, according to leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has been recommended as the licensing authority for microcredit banks by the technical committee working on the draft ordinance containing regulations for these institutions.

Its chief operating officer says on Eminence acquisition

India is aggressively seeking trade deals to open markets for exporters and soften the blow of steep US tariffs, as efforts to secure an agreement with Washington remain elusive.

China can narrow its technological gap with the US driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the sector, the country’s leading artificial intelligence researchers said on Saturday.

Md Ezazul Islam, executive director of Bangladesh Bank, has been appointed as the director general of the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced artificial intelligence chips, is expected to post a 27 percent jump in fourth-quarter net profit to a record due to the seemingly insatiable demand for AI infrastructure.

Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun, a commissioner of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been appointed head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on a contractual basis.

Bangladesh Bank has doubled the annual licence renewal fee for money changers, raising it to Tk 10,000 from Tk 5,000.

Closing the income tax file of a taxpayer after death and paying the outstanding tax is an important and indispensable activity

The NBR commissioner has been appointed for a two-year term

The BB issued a circular in this regard today

The directive was given at a bankers' meeting at the BB headquarters

The 15th edition of the “Garments Accessories and Packaging Expo-2026 (GAPEXPO)” is going to be held in Dhaka between January 14 and 17 to showcase garment accessories, fabrics, yarn, and textile machinery from home and abroad.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has rolled out a new large-value transaction facility allowing corporate tax and value-added tax payments through the mobile financial service provider, bKash.

Bangladesh recorded a surge in net foreign direct investment (FDI) during the July-September quarter of 2025, with reinvested earnings emerging as the dominant driver of growth -- a development that reflects both investor confidence and limitations in attracting fresh capital.