Experts, bankers, academics and policymakers yesterday called for the formation of a dedicated reform commission for the banking sector, warning that years of politically backed bank takeovers, weak oversight and regulatory failures have eroded public confidence in the financial system.

Grameenphone, the country’s top telecom operator, saw both turnover and profit decline in 2025, while rival Robi Axiata recorded growth on both counts.

Food costs drove May inflation higher; fuel price adjustment to push more in June, experts warn

Tax rates, however, are unlikely to increase

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has prescribed tax deduction at source (TDS) on interest earned from savings and fixed deposits under the Income Tax Act 2023, as amended by the Finance Ordinance 2025

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan said the regulator would take an aggressive approach to attract quality companies to the stock market, arguing that such a move is necessary to build a more stable and mature capital market.

Sharp rise in food prices drives overall inflation

The minister said good governance in the banking sector cannot be viewed in isolation from the country's broader political and institutional framework

The government is developing a new economic model aimed at transforming Bangladesh into a $1 trillion economy by 2034, while ensuring growth benefits are shared across society, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, prime minister’s adviser on planning and economic Affairs, said yesterday.

Bangladesh’s leather industry risks falling behind rising global compliance standards unless management of the troubled Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate is handed over to a competent professional operator, economists and industry stakeholders said at a webinar yesterday.

More than one-third of Bangladeshi chief executive officers expect artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce junior-level jobs over the next three years, according to a recent PwC report.

Combined non-performing loans in these banks stood at more than Tk 4.99 lakh crore

May extend metro rail VAT exemption

Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value

Agricultural products must be transformed into value-added agro-industrial products in order to transition from an agriculture-based economy to an industrial one, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan said yesterday.

Garment exports to non-traditional markets declined by 5.95 percent year-on-year to $5.68 billion in the July-May period of the outgoing fiscal year, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) compiled by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday.

Says Managing Director and CEO M Shamsul Arefin

More than one-third of Bangladeshi chief executive officers expect artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce junior-level jobs over the next three years, according to a recent PwC report

Bangladesh considers all markets non-traditional except the USA, the European Union (EU), Canada and the UK.

Workers allege dismissal of 1,868 employees across seven Savar factories violated provisions of the Bangladesh Labour Act