Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
50 MIN(s)
•
Business
Analysis / Used EVs: affordable option or battery waste risk?
1 HOUR(s)
•
Business
Marketing is about to change more than it has in 20 years
2 HOUR(s)
•
Business
GPH Ispat to raise Tk 967.77 crore through rights shares
5 HOUR(s)
•
Business
Taxes, fuel costs, single runway driving up airline fares: US-Bangla MD
8 HOUR(s)
•
Business
US investors committed to another $5b investment in Bangladesh: commerce minister
10 HOUR(s)
•
Business
Dutch-Bangla Bank joins export refinancing scheme
13 September 2026
•
Organisation News
Karnaphuli EPZ: From a defunct steel mill to an export hub
13 September 2026
•
Economy
Withdraw import ban on used EVs: BARVIDA
13 September 2026
•
Economy
SBAC Bank joins BB’s refinance scheme for small businesses
13 September 2026
•
Economy
BB asks five merging banks to set shareholder equity at zero
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed five shariah-based banks undergoing a merger to declare their shareholder equity at zero, after assessments showed the net asset value of those shares to be negative.
22 December 2025
Court stays SMP curbs on GP for three months
The High Court (HC) has recently stayed the enforcement of significant market power (SMP) regulations on Grameenphone (GP) for three months.
22 December 2025
BRAC Bank launches SME innovation lab
BRAC Bank PLC has launched the country’s first SME innovation lab, titled “Finnovision”, aimed at helping small businesses grow and thrive through the adoption of innovative solutions.
22 December 2025
Crown Cement declares 21% cash dividend
Crown Cement PLC has declared a 21 percent cash dividend for the year that ended on June 30, 2025.
22 December 2025
Inflation may fall below 7% by June: govt
Inflation is expected to fall below 7 percent by June 2026, driven by the Bangladesh Bank’s tight monetary policy and the government’s austerity measures, the Chief Adviser’s Office said yesterday.
22 December 2025
REHAB fair begins in Dhaka tomorrow
The Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) Fair 2025 will begin tomorrow at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka and will continue until December 27, featuring 220 stalls.
22 December 2025
Bangladesh, Japan finalise draft EPA
Bangladesh and Japan have agreed on the draft of a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), marking the country’s first full-fledged trade deal as it seeks to secure preferential market treatments ahead of its scheduled graduation from the least developed country club next year.
22 December 2025
Tent, camping gear exports show signs of recovery
Tents and camping gear exports are showing signs of revival, with global buyers placing fresh orders after selling off pandemic stockpiles.
22 December 2025
LDC exit nears but trade deals stayed in waiting mode in 2025
As 2025 winds down, Bangladesh is staring at an approaching deadline with growing concern.
22 December 2025
Crown Cement declares 21% cash dividend
The company held its virtual annual general meeting today
22 December 2025
Gold set to cross Tk 2.20 lakh for the first time
From tomorrow, each bhori of the metal will cost Tk 222,082
22 December 2025
Govt forecasts inflation below 7% by next June
The Chief Adviser’s Office shared the projection
22 December 2025
Five merged banks asked to declare zero shares
The net asset value of the shares of the banks’ shareholders is negative, ranging from Tk 350 to Tk 420
22 December 2025
REHAB fair begins in Dhaka on Dec 24
The 2025 edition will have 220 stalls
22 December 2025
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation posts highest profit in 54 years
The state-owned company made a net profit of Tk 306 crore in the 2024-25 fiscal year
22 December 2025
Bangladesh, Japan agree on EPA after concluding talks
Japan will grant zero-duty entry to 7,379 products, including ready-made garments, from Bangladesh
22 December 2025
HC stays SMP curbs on GP for three months
The stay also restores Grameenphone’s inter-operator call charge to Tk 0.10 per minute
22 December 2025
Provisioning eased for agri, SME loans
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has reduced the loan provisioning requirement for short-term agricultural and cottage, micro, and small enterprise (CMSME) loans in a move aimed at encouraging banks to expand credit to priority sectors.
21 December 2025
Cox’s Bazar to be first cashless district: BB
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken initiatives to develop Cox’s Bazar as the country’s first cashless district, said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday.
21 December 2025
Bangladesh-Japan EPA declaration today
Bangladesh and Japan are set to announce a joint declaration on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) today, aiming to boost bilateral trade and investment, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
21 December 2025