When the official market is constrained, the grey market thrives, and that is precisely what has happened in the mobile phone sector of Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will create a pool of independent directors to help companies select those best suited to their business, BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh said yesterday.

The deadlock over the biennial elections of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) appears to have ended after the High Court said yesterday that there is no bar to two categories taking part in the polls.

The Bank Resolution Ordinance will remain merely a promise on paper unless the authorities can conduct orderly resolutions, manage failing banks effectively, and protect depositors while minimising systemic risks, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).

If Bangladesh suddenly bans social media for everyone under sixteen, the first shock will not shake the earth. It will shake the nation’s emotions.

In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.

Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.

The Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh organised the discussion on bank failures and the resolution regime

Scams and irregularities by S Alam Group pushed the shariah-based bank into crisis, as toxic assets continue to surface

The Manila-based lender said GDP growth in FY26 may reach 4.7 percent

Business leaders call for reforms

Historically, governments have used construction to fight stagflation and recession

ICDs have postponed their earlier decision to suspend handling of export, empty containers for a month

The government has now publicly acknowledged that the number of people living in poverty is growing

VAT is charged at every stage of production and sale, and consumers always bear the final cost

The exemption will remain in place until June 2026

BSEC spokesperson says the brokerage house’s ownership transfer was not done properly

The mobile phone traders left after blocking the Karwan Bazar streets for around two hours

The operator has already received regulatory go-ahead to operate as a payment service provider

The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month