NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%
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Business
World to remain unequal without structural change: Rehman Sobhan
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Economy
Why exporters are losing their competitive edge
17 September 2026
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Economy
Precision farming can help fix fertiliser overuse
17 September 2026
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Economy
SPOTLIGHT / BATEXPO returns after 12-year hiatus
17 September 2026
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Economy
Direct Dhaka-New York flights targeted for 2027
17 September 2026
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Economy
Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payments to illegal loan apps
17 September 2026
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Economy
Bank CEO KPIs must ensure fair, objective assessment
17 September 2026
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Economy
Bread, biscuit price hike put on hold for now
17 September 2026
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Economy
Bangladesh’s garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam’s
17 September 2026
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Economy
Snowtex eyes $160m exports to France in five years
Snowtex Group, a Bangladeshi apparel manufacturer and exporter, aims to export goods worth $150 million to $160 million to the French market over the next five years.
29 October 2025
Food ministry clarification on import costs of US wheat
The food ministry said the current price difference between Russian and US wheat on the international market is minimal -- at about $2 per tonne.
29 October 2025
ACI suffers losses for third year
ACI Limited, one of the leading listed conglomerates in Bangladesh, has suffered a loss for a third consecutive fiscal year, saying it was mainly due to a rise in borrowing costs..In the fiscal year 2024-25, the loss amounted to Tk 65 crore. It incurred a loss of Tk 139 crore in the previous f
29 October 2025
IMF to review economy, loan programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun a dual-track assessment of Bangladesh, combining the fifth review of its $5.5 billion loan programme with a comprehensive annual audit of the country’s economy under Article IV obligations...In its initial meeting with Finance Secretary
29 October 2025
Stocks snap three-day slump, turnover rises 11%
DSEX rises 8.26 points to close at 5,092.39
29 October 2025
Snowtex eyes $160 million exports to France in 5 years
Snowtex began exporting to France in late 2014
29 October 2025
BGMEA president clarifies remark on meeting with chief adviser
Khan said the meeting Majumder referred to was related to Bangladesh's LDC graduation deferment
29 October 2025
City Bank profit more than doubles in Q3
The bank reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 2.77
29 October 2025
Unauthorised handsets to be finally blocked from December
Officials of BTRC said that existing unauthorised phones currently in use will not be blocked
29 October 2025
Economy shows early signs of recovery: PRI
While remittances and foreign reserves have improved slightly, the overall economic situation remains under pressure
29 October 2025
S Alam files international arbitration claims over asset freeze: FT report
Lawyers for Alam lodged the request on Monday
29 October 2025
Over half of private employees say financial stress hurts productivity: study
The Employee Benefit Trends Study also found that 41% of respondents link financial stress to mental health issues
28 October 2025
Gold price may hit about $5,000 over 12 months
The price of gold is expected to hit $4,980 a troy ounce over the next 12 months, up some 27 percent from current levels, delegates to the London Bullion Market Association’s (LBMA) annual gathering in Kyoto predicted on Tuesday.
28 October 2025
IMF to begin fifth review for $5.5b loan
Bangladesh is expected to receive the sixth instalment of $450 million in January
28 October 2025
BGMEA seeks review of labour law changes
Leaders claim amendments to labour definition, union rules and benefits defy prior agreement
28 October 2025
BTRC wants 5.5% of revenue from broadband operators
This could eventually lead to higher net bills, slower speeds
28 October 2025
AKS now country’s largest steel maker
With this, Bangladesh's steel production capacity has reached a new high of around 1.36 crore tonnes
28 October 2025
Bangladesh at AI crossroads
When Riaz Mahmud’s small textile printing factory faced obsolescence from an AI-powered competitor, he stood at a precipice familiar to millions of Bangladeshis: be rendered obsolete by the coming wave or learn to ride it. He mortgaged his home to import a digital printer, taught himself the software and transformed his business. His old workshop is silent, but a new and resilient enterprise now thrives.
28 October 2025
Onion farmers forced to buy fertiliser above govt rates
Price hikes drive up production costs, dampen early cultivation
28 October 2025
Singapore-China JV to invest $27.57m in Bepza EZ Star
Journey Outdoors Bangladesh Co Ltd, a Singapore- and China-owned company, will invest $27.57 million to set up a high-end garments and outdoor products manufacturing factory at the Bepza Economic Zone (Bepza EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram.
28 October 2025