The Russia-Ukraine war and the US-Israeli war on Iran, along with the depreciation of the taka, have sharply raised production costs for Bangladeshi farmers, a prominent economist said yesterday, calling for agricultural subsidies to be more than doubled in the upcoming budget.

Bangladesh Bank has introduced new rules for cashing out money from card-based mobile financial service (MFS) accounts, aiming to strengthen verification and transaction security.

British American Tobacco Bangladesh recorded a 14 percent year-on-year decline in domestic cigarette sales volume in the first quarter of FY2025-26, as tax-driven affordability pressures, downtrading, and competition from illicit cigarettes weighed on sales, according to an earnings update by BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd.

BB Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman gave the instruction at a meeting between the central bank and treasury heads of commercial banks

The proposal by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to increase the source tax on essential commodities from 0.5 percent to 1 percent raises serious concerns

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller meets the minister

Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account

Despite achieving healthy economic growth over the past decade, Bangladesh’s economy is now showing signs of strain due to persistent inflation and slowing private investment, exposing underlying weaknesses, experts said at an event yesterday.

The upcoming FY27 budget will be a “litmus test” for the newly elected government, experts warned yesterday, as it faces mounting pressure to balance reforms, debt obligations and political promises within the tightest fiscal space in recent memory.

When VAT, customs duties and supplementary duties are combined, Bangladesh’s indirect tax share reaches 78.2 percent

Tk 14,500 crore to be spent for Family Card and Farmers Card programmes

After over one and a half months of suspension, voting for the biennial election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) is set to be held on May 23.

The “Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) Summit 2026” will begin tomorrow at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, aiming to strengthen transparency and accountability in Bangladesh’s corporate and financial sectors.

Fitch Ratings revised Bangladesh’s sovereign outlook to “Negative” from “Stable” on May 13 while affirming the long-term rating at B+. The announcement framed this as Middle East exposure.

The ratio of women engaged in economic units in the country has remained stagnant over the decade to 2024, even though overall economic activities expanded during the period.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all banks to keep their branches and sub-branches open on May 23 and 24 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to facilitate financial transactions and salary payments for garment workers.

Bangladesh Bank has purchased nearly $6 billion from the foreign exchange market so far in the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting continued efforts to manage liquidity and stabilise the exchange rate.

Bangladesh Bank has purchased nearly $6 billion from the foreign exchange market so far in the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting continued efforts to manage liquidity and stabilise the exchange rate.

The election will be held at the World Trade Center

The World Bank has approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.