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