BB relaxes LC margin rules for essential imports ahead of Ramadan

The relaxed LC margin facility will remain effective until March 31, 2026
11 November 2025

Renata expands Nordic footprint with Parkinson’s drug launch

Parkadin will be distributed through a strategic partnership using a common pack for the Nordic region
11 November 2025

Private sector seeks six-year delay to LDC graduation

Business leaders tell UN delegation that past growth figures were inflated
10 November 2025
10 November 2025

Govt may cut growth target, reset inflation goal

IMF lowered Bangladesh's GDP forecast for FY26 to 4.9 percent, down from its June projection of 5.4 percent
10 November 2025

Political and geopolitical risks may weigh on growth: BB

Bangladesh’s economy is projected to strengthen in the near term with the easing of inflation, exchange rates reaching stability, and adequacy in reserves, said a central bank report.
10 November 2025

Laldia Container Terminal opens

Lifts Ctg port’s storage capacity by 17%
10 November 2025

Oct-Nov rains damaged Tk 190cr worth of northern crops

Countrywide farmers across 29 districts suffered losses worth Tk 212cr
10 November 2025

Gold hits two-week high

Gold prices rose 2 percent on Monday, hitting their highest level in two weeks, as weak US economic data bolstered expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, while a softer dollar lent further support to bullion.
10 November 2025

The AI revolution has a power problem

In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power.
10 November 2025

LDC graduation must drive deeper reforms: experts

Star Business Report.As Bangladesh nears its 2026 graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, economists and business leaders have urged the government to use the milestone as a turning point for deeper reforms, stronger competitiveness, and global integration rather than mere
10 November 2025
10 November 2025

Gold price rises to Tk 204,283 a bhori

The new rate will be effective from tomorrow
10 November 2025

Laldia Char Terminal boosts Ctg port’s container storage capacity by 10,000 TEUs

The Ctg port’s capacity has risen from 56,000 TEUs to 66,000 TEUs
10 November 2025

BGMEA asks members not to respond to RSC letter

BGMEA said a final position would be shared after discussions in the upcoming RSC meeting
10 November 2025

NBR launches online VAT refund module for faster reimbursement

This will enable the transfer of refundable VAT amounts directly to taxpayers’ designated bank accounts
10 November 2025

Labour law changes ignite union row

Employers said the changes could lead to confusion and unrest at factories
9 November 2025

No more closed-end mutual funds

BSEC proposes in draft regulations
9 November 2025

Sammilito Islami Bank gets BB nod

Sammilito Islami Bank, the proposed largest shariah-based state-owned bank set to be formed through the merger of five troubled banks, got the preliminary approval from the Bangladesh Bank yesterday.
9 November 2025

Independence of BB: the next big economic reform

In a capitalist economy, an independent central bank isn’t just something to argue for—it’s essential for a country’s growth and economic stability.
9 November 2025