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With import policy tweak, garment makers expect $5b more in exports

Govt amending import rules so factories can get all raw materials from buyers, instead of the current 50% limit
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

MNCs’ profit shifting costs Bangladesh $692m in lost tax: report

Multinational companies in Bangladesh are seeing rising sales as consumer demand recovers
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

BB keeps policy rate unchanged as high inflation persists

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has kept its policy rate unchanged at 10 percent as inflation continues to hover well above the target set by the regulator.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Can legal reforms free BB from political control?

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has proposed a comprehensive legal overhaul to secure full institutional autonomy and reduce political interference.
4 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to raise Tk 2,500 crore through sukuk

The fund will be used for the development of rural roads in 20 upazilas
4 November 2025, 15:36 PM

Meghna, City, Delta to import $1 billion worth of US soybean

The three local commodity giants will bring in the soybean over the next one year
4 November 2025, 14:13 PM
4 November 2025, 13:57 PM

Former IFIC Bank MD fined Tk 5 crore for Aamar Bond scam

For the same scam, Salman F Rahman was fined Tk 100 crore and his son Tk 50 crore
4 November 2025, 13:42 PM

IMF, WB recommend forming unified debt management office in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's debt management functions remain fragmented across multiple agencies
4 November 2025, 09:54 AM

More than half of Bangladesh’s climate fund lost to corruption: TIB

Between 2010 and 2024, over $248 million of funds allocated for 891 projects was siphoned off
4 November 2025, 07:50 AM

Dhaka stocks rebound in early trade

The DSEX rose 7.97 points to 5,068.98 by 12:06 pm
4 November 2025, 06:14 AM

The simplicity in tax complexity

Income Tax Act 2023 opens a fresh chapter in the country’s financial story
4 November 2025, 05:00 AM

Exports fall for third consecutive month

Merchandise shipments slide 7.43% in October
3 November 2025, 18:18 PM

Next govt must commit to time-bound business reforms

The next elected government must make a clear, time-bound commitment to implementing reforms aimed at improving the business climate and reducing the cost of doing business, said top business leaders.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

FDI grows 19% in FY25, defying global post-uprising trend

Despite a fiscal year (FY) that opened with a mass uprising and a change of government, Bangladesh’s foreign direct investment (FDI) increased 19.13 percent in FY2024-25.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Internet prices may rise under proposed guideline

The proposed regulatory and licensing guidelines for broadband service providers could increase internet costs for users by at least 20 percent due to new fees and charges.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

SMEs need digital tools, not just credit

The interim government’s new SME reform package, though well intentioned, misunderstands the challenges facing genuine small businesses. One of the measures removes the rule requiring entrepreneurs to keep 10 percent of export proceeds in banks. While this may ease cash flow for established exporters, it obscures the reality for small businesses such as street-side artisans, tech startup founders and women running food processing units from home.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Regulatory coordination vital to revive banking sector: experts

Experts underscored the need for a unified approach involving the Bangladesh Bank
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Bay terminal to go into operation by 2030: CPA chairman

The much-anticipated Bay Terminal of the Chattogram port is expected to go into operation by 2030, said Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM

DSE cancels licences of two brokerages

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has moved to cancel the Trading Right Entitlement Certificates (TREC) of Mahid Securities and Al Haramain Securities Ltd for violating securities rules.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM