The yards at the Chattogram port, which are designated for storing containers loaded with imports, exceeded their capacity yesterday as daily handovers to consignees did not gain pace during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday over the past week.

Disbursement of agricultural credit by scheduled banks surged significantly month-on-month in April, although it was slightly lower than that in the corresponding period of last year..According to a report by the Bangladesh Bank, banks disbursed a total of Tk 3,239 crore in agricultural lo

It rose 131% year-on-year as of March of 2025

Three received the highest platinum rating and one gold rating

The initiative highlights the deep interconnection between land and sea

The social subordinated bond will enhance the bank’s Tier-II capital base

The DSEX gained 14.91 points to close at 4,724

Mansur said Bangladesh had requested mutual legal assistance from several countries, including the UK

The DSEX dropped 3.66 points to 4,705.43 as of 11:18 am

The World Bank (WB) has approved $250 million in financing to support Bangladesh in enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government institutions.

The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.

The interim government has presented its first national budget, possibly the last under this setup.

The government must prioritise boosting the competitiveness of all industries if it wants to create more jobs, capture a bigger share of global markets, and strengthen the economy.

Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) unopposed, as the election board did not find any other candidate.

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public.

Dhaka and Chattogram divisions received over three quarters of the remittance sent by Bangladeshis living abroad in April this year, while six other divisions accounted for 27 percent of the total.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur aims to raise $100 million from global litigation funders to finance asset recovery from business and political figures tied to the regime of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina by 2025.

The government has taken the initiative to amend the insurance law, aiming to give the regulator greater authority to dissolve and restructure the boards of insurers, limit family ownership concentration, and impose hefty fines for breaking the rules.

Bangladesh’s IT exports witnessed a slight rise in the first nine months of the current financial year, buoyed by growing global demand for AI-powered services.

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public..However, the government’s frequent policy changes have disheartened listed firms many times, as they faced higher tax rates once they got listed..It gave a clear, nega