Govt slashes Aman paddy procurement target

The food ministry plans to buy 50,000 tonnes of Aman paddy from the current season
9 November 2025

Vietnam’s garment industry rebounds, but challenges loom

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has shown clear signs of recovery in 2025, bouncing back after a difficult period of stagnation.
9 November 2025

Reserves fall to $26.43 billion

$1.61 billion ACU payment settled today
9 November 2025

Sammilito Islami Bank secures preliminary licence

Tk 20,000 crore set aside for the bank, merging five troubled lenders
9 November 2025

Bangladesh to showcase semiconductor strength in Malaysia

The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association will organise a three-day roadshow
9 November 2025

Govt may allow onion imports if prices stay high: adviser

So far, around 2,800 applications have been submitted for onion imports
9 November 2025

Next govt to decide on new pay scale for public servants

Currently, government officials and employees receive salaries and allowances based on the 2015 pay scale
9 November 2025

Bangladesh’s economy might have expanded faster in October: PMI

The agriculture sector recorded its second consecutive month of expansion
9 November 2025

Include workers in climate decisions: trade unions

National Alliance for Just Transition Bangladesh (NAJTB) placed the demand
9 November 2025

Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati rice from India

Food ministry has so far imported 50,000 tonnes of rice in FY 2025–26
9 November 2025

RMG Sustainability Council expands mandate beyond safety

The council currently focuses on issues related to the occupational safety and health of workers
9 November 2025

26 innovations honoured with the Bangladesh Fintech Awards

Bangladesh Brand Forum organised the awards initiated by the Bangladesh Fintech Forum
8 November 2025

Bank merger: Investors pay the price; regulators, auditors escape blame

Says president of DSE Brokers’ Association of Bangladesh
8 November 2025

Work together to unlock supply chain opportunities

Government, the private sector and development partners must work together to unlock and expand supply chain opportunities in Bangladesh, experts said.
8 November 2025

Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right

It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects
8 November 2025

Draft rules published for digital payment operators

The draft Payment System Operator Regulations seek feedback from banks, fintech firms
8 November 2025

BRAC Bank, Idcol finance $67 million solar project

The 64.55MW solar power plant in Pabna is operated by Bangladesh China Renewable Energy Company
8 November 2025

Tariff Commission urges imports as onion prices jump 53% in a week

The BTTC attributed the price spiral partly to delays in planting the early season varieties
8 November 2025

Home sweet home

Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel
7 November 2025

Shareholders lose around Tk 4,500cr

Shareholders of five shariah-based troubled lenders, which are being merged into a large Islamic bank, lost hundreds of crores as the central bank announced that the shares now carry no value.
6 November 2025