Bangladesh must accelerate export diversification, enhance competitiveness, and adopt forward-looking trade policies to address challenges following its upcoming graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.

Exporters will be required to use the automated Customs Bond Management System for all services

The goods had been stuck at the port for four days

Some major reforms are being rolled out through ordinances, and even we don’t yet fully grasp their implications, he says

The Hallmark scam was the largest loan scam involving Sonali Bank at that time

Expatriates sent home $2.88 billion in the 11th month of the year

Remittances also provided resilience, consistently surpassing the previous year's levels

Governor says govt verbally approved Tk 5,000cr to pay depositors; Sammilito Islami Bank gets licence

Christmas shipment, however, faces a slowdown

The closure came one day after the traders announced the shutdown

China’s central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities involving stablecoins.

AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in US online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes.

The bank was created through the merger of five troubled Islamic banks

Both commitments and disbursements of foreign loans increased in Q1 of FY26

The sugar mill in Jamalpur has a debt of Tk 656.75 crore, mostly bank interest

The closure is part of a nationwide protest announced by the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh

India’s economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.

Says a leader of ceramic manufacturers’ association

Depositors can withdraw up to Tk 2 lakh immediately: BB governor

BB governor says as businesses demand action