Red Sea tensions drive up import costs
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Economy
SPOTLIGHT / GPH Ispat to raise Tk 968cr through rights shares
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Economy
Used EVs: affordable option or battery waste risk?
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Economy
Import payments get more flexibility under new rules
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Economy
KPI introduced for bank CEOs
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Economy
Wheat imports likely to fall 11% in 2026-27
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Economy
Make financial inclusion Bangladesh’s next mission
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Economy
Taxes, fuel costs, single runway driving up airline fares
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Economy
BB launches ‘Udyog’ to boost youth entrepreneurship
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Economy
Govt reinstates decision on import of 10 to 30 count yarn under bond
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Business
Jute goods exports show signs of recovery after four-year slump
Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25
14 December 2025
Army entity gets telecom infrastructure licence
Officials say the army often needs reliable connectivity in hard-to-reach areas where private operators are unwilling to invest
14 December 2025
NEIR launching, but its purpose slips through again
The grey market now accounts for as much as 60 percent of handset sales
14 December 2025
One-third of local private banks keep NPLs below 10%
Seventeen lenders keep healthier balance sheets amid rising industry bad loans
14 December 2025
Tourism picks up as hotels, resorts report 60% occupancy
The peak tourism season in the country runs from November to April
14 December 2025
Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets fall 3.19% in Jul-Nov
Higher reciprocal tariff to the USA is to blame, experts said
14 December 2025
Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen
The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025
Janata Bank struggles while Sonali recovers
Biannual report to BB shows Sonali Bank’s strong liquidity and asset quality
13 December 2025
Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market
The South Asian nation shipped only $14 million worth of the tuber in the 2024-25 fiscal year
13 December 2025
Healthcare market projected to reach $23b by 2033
Bangladesh’s healthcare market is projected to reach $23 billion by 2033, driven by rising demand for quality care and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer, a top official of United Hospital Ltd said yesterday.
13 December 2025
NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions
The NBR submitted the manpower proposal to the finance ministry last week
13 December 2025
Swadesh job scam locks Tk 31 lakh into insurance policies
Insurer delays refunds to jobseekers as Idra distances itself despite complaints
13 December 2025
Responsible banking
Textbooks remind us that a bank's core functions include financial intermediation, maturity transformation, efficient credit allocation and payment facilitation
13 December 2025
RMG industry under strain amid factory closures, job losses
BKMEA chief says, decries rising production costs
13 December 2025
Bangladesh’s healthcare market projected to reach $23 billion by 2033
United Hospital CEO says at DCCI event on Bangladesh’s healthcare system
13 December 2025
Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market
Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025
Shipbreaking workers' union demands Tk 36,000 minimum wage
The demand was raised at a press conference organised by the Shipbreaking Workers' Trade Union Forum in Chattogram today
13 December 2025
Agri credit overdue surges 88% in Sep
BB said the surge signals growing concerns over credit recovery
13 December 2025
Pran Group's Banga Building signs $25 million deal with German firm
The loan will be partially guaranteed by the European Union's EFSD+ programme
13 December 2025
Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist
Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
12 December 2025