BEA estimates that government borrowing from banks may reach around Tk 1 lakh crore in FY26

Apex Footwear Ltd, one of the leading footwear manufacturers in Bangladesh, posted a net profit of Tk 1.06 crore for the January-March quarter --  up 10 percent year on year -- driven by higher net sales revenue.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday placed two amendment bills in the parliament proposing the removal of age limits for appointing the heads and members of two of the country’s key financial regulators.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to allocate 2-3 acres of land in different parts of Chattogram to establish compliance-based “garment villages” for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the apparel sector.

The Dhaka-Chattogram corridor is the economic spine of Bangladesh, linking the capital with its principal seaport and carrying most industrial output, trade cargo and passenger traffic.

Energy inflation rose to 14.9 percent in the third quarter of FY26 from 14.4 percent in the previous quarter

The garment makers’ platform sits with Chattogram district administration

The Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) placed the recommendation to the NBR

Brent T. Christensen joins AmCham luncheon dialogue

Bonuses will be allowed only if the institution records an operating profit

The company posted a net profit of Tk 1.06 crore for the third quarter

The government should require listed companies to hold at least one annual earnings call and publish financial reports on time to improve transparency and attract foreign investors, said Ruchir Desai, co-fund manager at Asia Frontier Capital, in an interview with The Daily Star.

Global orders to build liquefied natural gas carriers (LNGC) are set to rebound this year after a 2025 slump as growing LNG ​output and vessel fuel efficiency drive demand, industry executives and analysts say.

Global oil price shocks are likely to affect Bangladesh’s economy mainly through higher inflation, a weaker exchange rate, and limited output losses, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Rights activists noted that solar projects are highly important for increasing agricultural production

Says UN report, citing steep US tariffs, falling export orders and regional supply chain disruption across Asia-Pacific economies

Bangladesh continues to trail its regional competitors in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week as it waits to see if the inflation spike triggered by the Middle East war will prove temporary or begin to weigh on growth.

Overdue agricultural credit across all scheduled banks reached Tk 22,915 crore in February this year, marking a sharp 123.90 percent increase from Tk 10,234 crore in the same month of 2025.

Import-export activities between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port will remain suspended for three consecutive days due to the assembly elections in West Bengal, India.