US imposes new tariffs on 60 countries, 10% on Bangladesh
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US tariffs to have no fresh impact on Bangladesh: Commerce minister
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Govt bets on investment-led growth to create jobs
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Nine hurdles keeping FDI away
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Bangladesh steps up in global chip race
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Govt forms committee to review ship industry laws
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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US textile bodies question reciprocal trade pact clause
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Govt begins mapping 10.13 lakh food businesses
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Mimi, nostalgia and new bites
Local, global brands offer treats for all budgets, with young people driving the demand
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Rangamati's hanging bridge reopens to tourists after three months
Bridge was submerged due to rise in Kaptai Lake’s water level
24 October 2025, 17:01 PM
Inflation outpaces wage growth for 44th month
For nearly four years, prices in Bangladesh have been rising faster than people’s pay. Every month, workers earned a little more on paper, but that extra money did not stretch as far in the market. Now, for the past two months, even the pace of income growth has started to slow, making an already difficult situation even worse for low- and middle-income families.
23 October 2025, 19:45 PM
ILO ratification major step, but enforcement key: rights groups
Bangladesh’s ratification of three key conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is seen as a major step towards improving labour rights and workplace safety, but experts say it also brings new responsibilities for the government and employers to ensure proper enforcement and le
23 October 2025, 19:44 PM
BB to evaluate major banks twice a year
Like a full health checkup, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will now evaluate the stability of systemically important banks, lenders whose collapse could severely harm the country’s financial system and economy, twice a year.
23 October 2025, 19:38 PM
Tk 4,000cr gas lost in FY25
Enough gas to keep 30 lakh kitchen burners alight for an entire year went up in smoke as system losses in fiscal year 2024-25.
23 October 2025, 19:36 PM
HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
The election will be held on November 1
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
The company will soon apply to introduce “Munafa Digital Bank”
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
The rights groups welcome the move as a long-overdue response to workers’ demands
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
The company disclosed consolidated earnings per share of Tk 0.38, down from Tk 3.13 a year earlier
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
Bangladesh's labour and safety laws are not weak, but their enforcement is
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
The move comes as BHBFC struggles to meet demand due to fund shortages
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
The weighted average rate of the dollar rose to Tk 122.06 each yesterday in the interbank trade
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
GSMA tells BTRC high costs, limited supply could slow digital expansion
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
CSR spending by multinational lenders was just 0.56% last year, compared with 9% by Islamic banks
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed all telecom and internet service providers, including mobile operators, to strengthen fire safety measures across their infrastructures such as data centres and towers to ensure uninterrupted communication services amid a
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Gold prices slashed by Tk 8,386 per bhori after hitting historic high
From tomorrow, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 208,995
22 October 2025, 15:17 PM
Square makes Tk 2,400 crore profit for first time
The company declares 120% cash dividend
22 October 2025, 15:08 PM
Govt to import 1 lakh tonnes of rice to replenish stock
The government has initiated the import of 100,000 tonnes of rice to top up the country’s food reserves, half of which will be sourced from neighbouring Myanmar under a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement..The decision was approved at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government
22 October 2025, 15:07 PM
Dhaka Customs House to remain open 24/7 over the next two days
The step has been taken to keep trade activities running after the Dhaka airport fire
22 October 2025, 12:58 PM