Rules eased for capital goods import

The new instruction aims to simplify access to import finance for industries against the import of capital goods for a tenor of three years
10 December 2025

Bangladesh economy projected to grow 5% in 2026: Mastercard report

The Mastercard Economics Institute 2026 Outlook was released today
10 December 2025

VAT often fails to reach government exchequer: finance adviser

It is an unfortunate and persistent weakness in the VAT system, said the adviser
10 December 2025

Bangladesh’s debt repayments jump 617%, fastest in South Asia

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds
9 December 2025

Onion prices start to fall after govt allows imports

Retailers in Dhaka and Chattogram said onion prices have dropped by Tk 25-Tk 30 per kg
9 December 2025

Govt gives green light to 12 solar power plants

The power ministry will buy electricity from these plants at an estimated cost of around Tk 40,000 crore
9 December 2025

Banking in the 2030s

Banking is going through a rapid global transformation unlike anything seen before. Large international banks are shifting from retail banking to wealth management.
9 December 2025

EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s data use for AI

The EU announced Tuesday it had opened a probe to assess whether Google breached antitrust rules by using content put online by media and other publishers to train and provide AI services without appropriate compensation.
9 December 2025

Pakistan secures further $1.2b loan from IMF

Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the release of a further $1.2 billion in loans from the International Monetary Fund to help its economic recovery and reforms programme, calling it evidence of “hard work” undertaken after two years of financial crisis.
9 December 2025

Bitcoin’s 2025 rollercoaster may end on a low

With a series of record highs and crushing sell-offs, 2025 has been a rollercoaster ride for bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, which is at risk of ending the year with its first annual decline since 2022.
9 December 2025

Bangladesh Bank tightens rules on incentive bonuses for bankers

The central bank issued a circular in this regard
9 December 2025

BACCO to launch new training project to upskill freelancers

Sixty freelancers will be trained under the 10-day programme
9 December 2025

NBR may extend VAT exemption on metro rail tickets

The exemption is scheduled to end at the end of this year
9 December 2025

BTRC pledges easier import, faster vendor enlistment for mobile handset traders

A meeting was held between the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh and the BTRC today
9 December 2025
9 December 2025

BB buys $2.51 billion from banks so far in FY26

Latest purchase of $202 million took place today
9 December 2025

NBR targets 100,000 new businesses as VAT week begins tomorrow

Presently, Bangladesh has 6.44 lakh VAT-registered entities
9 December 2025

Economy at a critical point despite some stability

The GED noted that the second half of FY25 showed rebounding economic activity
8 December 2025

61% women in agro-industries face abuse

BIDS study finds supervisors behind majority of the cases
8 December 2025

Extortion at Chattogram port Tk 2-2.5 crore daily, adviser says

Extortion occurs at every corner of Chattogram port, according to Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retired) M Sakhawat Hussain, who estimates the daily amount at Tk 2 crore to Tk 2.5 crore.
8 December 2025