Delegation led by civil aviation minister says project follows PM Tarique Rahman’s pledge to launch an international airport with cargo facilities

Steps down days ahead of assuming role as full-time managing director

The Indian government approved a $27.3 billion credit guarantee scheme on Tuesday to help businesses survive short-term cash problems caused by the Middle East war, including airlines hit by surging fuel prices.

Bangladesh’s stock market extended its decline for the second consecutive session amid cautious investor sentiment, stock volatility, and post-dividend adjustments in banking shares.

Gold prices climbed more than 2 percent ‌on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump indicated a possible peace deal may be reached with Iran, sending the dollar and crude lower as inflation concerns ebbed somewhat.

The market value of South Korea’s Samsung Electronics smashed past $1 trillion for the first time Wednesday as the firm rides an AI chip boom that has sent Seoul’s Kospi stock index to record highs.

The new BNP government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, took office on February 17, 2026. It inherited a fragile and unstable economy.

An alliance representing more than 12,000 depositors of six distressed non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) has urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to take immediate steps to facilitate the return of their long-frozen funds.

ADB forecasts

The offer was made as US officials are yet to clarify how the facilities will work in practice

The gap between imports and exports stood at $19.17 billion in the first nine months of FY 2025-26

The study on GVCs, growth, and inequality was released yesterday

Food and non-food prices rise, with transport and energy adding upward pressure

Global shortages of raw materials, rising input and freight costs, currency depreciation against the US dollar, and increased fuel prices drove up production and distribution expenses

The Manila-based lender downgrades growth projection for Asia and Pacific, including South Asia

Increasing non-food costs, including fuel, are to blame

"And meanwhile, really think about opportunities to upgrade,” Park said

As the regulator of banks and NBFIs, the central bank bears the highest responsibility to safeguard public deposits, the alliance said

Declining domestic gas output means Bangladesh must rely increasingly on imported liquefied natural gas

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined four firms and several of their officials Tk 1.09 crore for securities law violations and fraud in the stock market.