Nat’l semiconductor symposium kicks off
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Economy
Benapole revenue target lowered amid trade slump
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Stronger chemical industry needed to cut import dependence
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Economy
Sluggish RMG exports unlikely to rebound in coming months
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Economy
Classified loan accounts double as retail defaults surge
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Economy
Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector
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Economy
Structural ailments holding back businesses
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Economy
Akij enters commercial helicopter market
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Economy
Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge
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Business
NBR cuts Benapole revenue target 6% amid trade slump
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Business
Will Bangladesh benefit from higher US tariffs on China, India?
Bangladesh's garment industry sees potential in US tariff policy
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
5G goes live, but with few phones to connect
Bangladesh's 5G network rollout faces device shortage
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Union Bank agrees to merger
Central bank's merger plan accepted by Union Bank
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
City Bank, bKash, TransUnion get primary nod for private credit bureaus
Central bank approves private entities to run credit bureaus
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
From jhum to vegetable farming: A new trend in Bandarban
Just a few years ago, jhum farming defined the landscape of Chimbuk’s hillside areas of Sualok and Tongbati in Bandarban Sadar upazila. Farmers cleared forest patches, burned undergrowth, and planted rice, maize, or spices. After harvest, the land would be left fallow for years to recover its fertility.
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Slow repatriation weakens our investment appeal
Multinational companies in Bangladesh continue to face obstacles in sending funds abroad, whether as dividends, technical service fees or capital repatriation during exit or restructuring. Though permitted by law, these transactions are often delayed by regulatory bottlenecks, excessive paperwork and inconsistent interpretations by the authorities.
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
BGMEA urges buyers to source more from Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called on international clothing retailers and brands to place more orders in Bangladesh, citing the country’s relative tariff advantages over competing nations in the United States..The appeal came at a meeting wit
3 September 2025, 15:01 PM
Dhaka stocks edge up for second day
The DSEX gained 10.69 points to finish at 5,631.61
3 September 2025, 10:27 AM
Dhaka stocks extend gains at midday
The DSEX gained 26.65 points to 5,647 by 1:02 pm
3 September 2025, 07:10 AM
First Security Islami Bank paying staff from depositors’ funds
The financial health of First Security Islami Bank PLC has turned so dire that it is now paying staff salaries directly from depositors’ money, according to a Bangladesh Bank (BB) document.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Capping audit fees risks weakening oversight
Bangladesh’s banking sector is fragile, strained by non-performing loans (NPLs), poor governance, weak regulations and a trail of scandals. At a time when public trust in banks is thin, the role of auditors as the last line of defence has never been more critical. Yet auditors have often failed to deliver robust scrutiny, not least because statutory audit fees have traditionally been set too low to support meaningful oversight.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Commercial court law to be drafted within a month
Law to establish commercial court to be drafted within a month
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt issues revised ordinance on NBR split, abolition
The government has issued a revised ordinance on the split of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate divisions paving the way for revenue officials to head the top and senior positions of the Revenue Policy Division.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt seeks Interpol red notice against owners of 3 RMG factories
The government has requested Interpol to issue red notices against the owners of three garment factories accused of failing to pay workers’ wages and remaining abroad for extended periods, among other allegations.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Import ban on Bangladeshi RMG triggers supply crunch in India
India's garment imports from Bangladesh hit by land port ban
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Stocks rebound
Indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange ended trading on a positive note yesterday, rebounding from the losses of the previous day as turnover also rose.
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Urban poor largely left out of social protection
Social safety nets largely exclude urban poor, says conference
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Hit by US tariff uncertainty, exports slip 3% in Aug
US tariffs slow garment exports, contributing to dip in August
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM
After 17 years of delay, govt forms Dairy Development Board
Dairy development board to help farmers, reduce imports
2 September 2025, 17:28 PM
Govt to purchase LNG, fertilisers worth Tk 2,000cr
Cabinet committee greenlights significant imports to secure energy, food supply
2 September 2025, 12:26 PM