CETP crisis threatens leather export ambitions
Star Business Report
4 September 2026 Economy
Spotlight / BB eases payment rules for hi-tech park firms
Star Business Report
4 September 2026 Economy
Spotlight / Govt links 12,000 institutions to broadband
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4 September 2026 Economy
BB to offer young entrepreneurs Tk 20 lakh in loan, grant
Star Business Report
4 September 2026 Economy
No! The safest answer
4 September 2026 Economy
IDRA hands over Tk 14.51cr in insurance claims
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4 September 2026 Economy
Nearly 30,000 cases pending in labour courts, tribunal: Minister
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3 September 2026 Employment

Customs seize Khulna-bound imported goods in Old Dhaka

Customs authorities have seized 10 trucks carrying nearly 73 tonnes of duplex board in Old Dhaka’s Nayabazar area, days after the consignment imported duty-free under bond facilities went missing from its designated route to Khulna.
30 August 2026

Britain needs clear growth plan, Asda boss says

Britain needs a clear economic strategy focused on supporting growth ‌rather than holding it back, the boss of supermarket group Asda said on Frida
30 August 2026

What it takes to become a CIP under new policy

Being a big businessman will no longer be enough to earn Commercially Important Person (CIP) status from the industrial sector.
30 August 2026

Claim settlements of troubled insurers from next week: IDRA

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) will begin settling long-overdue insurance claims from next week by liquidating assets and selling properties belonging to several troubled insurance companies, IDRA Chairman Mir Nadia Nivin said on Friday.
30 August 2026

Apex launches biodegradable bags amid plastic concerns

Apex Footwear has introduced biodegradable shopping bags, replacing conventional plastic ones, for its customers amid growing concern over the widespread use of plastic in Bangladesh and its impact on the environment.
30 August 2026

Apex launches biodegradable bags amid plastic concerns

Apex Footwear has introduced biodegradable shopping bags, replacing conventional plastic ones, for its customers amid growing concern over the widespread use of plastic in Bangladesh and its impact on the environment.
29 August 2026

Maersk wants to invest in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding

Danish envoy, AP Moller top brass meet Bangladesh commerce minister
29 August 2026

Customs seize Khulna-bound imported board in Old Dhaka

10 trucks carrying the goods went missing from their designated route a day ago
29 August 2026

What it takes to become a CIP

Under the government’s new policy, entrepreneurs will have to demonstrate production, investment, profitability, tax compliance, job creation and wider economic contribution to compete for the recognition
29 August 2026

LDC graduation must trigger structural reform to attract FDI

FDI is not merely capital; it also brings technology, modern management, workforce development, access to international markets and quality employment
29 August 2026

BFIU warns against taking loans through apps over fraud, names 30 illegal apps

The BFIU urged everyone to refrain from sharing National ID details, bank account credentials, or sensitive mobile data with unknown platforms
28 August 2026

Insurance sector gains ground on four key indicators

Bangladesh’s insurance sector saw growth in premiums, assets, investments and policies in 2025, driven by improved political and economic stability, the end of agent commissions, higher premium rates and increased returns on fixed-income assets.
28 August 2026

FBCCI seeks more Chinese investment to narrow trade gap

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged Chinese investors to increase investment in Bangladesh to help narrow the bilateral trade gap of around $17.5 billion.
28 August 2026

Sammilito Bank files 10,000 cases to recover default loans

Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, formed by merging five troubled shariah-based lenders, has filed nearly 10,000 lawsuits to recover defaulted loans, according to a statement released yesterday.
28 August 2026

Tender for idle state assets likely in Oct

Invest Bangladesh, the newly formed apex investment authority, plans to offer the first batch of five to seven idle state-owned assets, including closed factories, to private investors through open bidding in October, a top official said yesterday.
28 August 2026

Nazneen new executive director of CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has appointed Nazneen Ahmed as its executive director, effective from September this year, according to a press release issued yesterday.
28 August 2026

Electric cookers fly off the shelves amid gas crisis

By 8am, when Jesmin Alam’s maid arrives at her home in Uttara’s Sector-3 to prepare the day’s meals, the gas burner often lies useless.
28 August 2026

Govt, banks step in as startup funding dries up

With Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem facing its worst funding drought in more than a decade, the government and banks have launched several new initiatives to provide cash-strapped entrepreneurs with fresh sources of capital.
28 August 2026

RAK Ceramics resumes one tile line, another remains shut

RAK Ceramics (Bangladesh) has resumed production on one of its tile lines following scheduled maintenance, while another line remains shut for ongoing maintenance.
28 August 2026

Green entrepreneurs need finance, market access to scale up

Green entrepreneurs in Bangladesh continue to struggle with early-stage funding, market access and long-term technical support despite the country’s strong policy ambition on climate finance, speakers said at a webinar yesterday.
28 August 2026