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Loans under court stay jump eightfold in three years
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Islamic, 4th-gen banks buckle under NPL, liquidity crises
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Four pillars to drive NBR’s VAT target for FY27
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Restructuring the energy sector for sustained progress
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Corporate-focused lending leaves SMEs short of credit
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Biman resumes Dhaka-Narita flights after year-long suspension
28 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Anis Ahmed elected chairman of Eastern Bank
27 July 2026, 21:43 PM
Organisation News
ICB optimistic about sovereign guarantee for Tk 3,000cr
The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) is positive about getting a sovereign guarantee from the government for a Tk 3,000-crore fund so that the country’s lone state-run investment bank can revitalise itself and continue supporting the stock market.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
RMG work orders returning as labour unrest subsides
After more than a month of disruption due to the political changeover and subsequent labour unrest in major industrial belts, international apparel retailers and brands are returning to Bangladesh with work orders for upcoming seasons.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Garment industry lost $400m to worker unrest
The garment industry of Bangladesh has suffered collective production losses of nearly $400 million due to a series of labour unrest in September and early October, exporters said.
19 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Gold price crosses Tk 1.4 lakh per bhori
The price of gold in Bangladesh is set to break all previous records as it will cross Tk 1.4 lakh per bhori (11.66 grams) today, according to a statement by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus)..Bajus said it asked its members to follow the new rate from Sunday due to the increased
19 October 2024, 16:00 PM
TOAB threatens movement against move to limit tourists on Saint Martin
President of Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) Mohammed Rafiuzzaman has threatened a greater movement against any “negative decision” on Saint Martin's island ahead of the tourism season
19 October 2024, 11:12 AM
Raise loan limit for female entrepreneurs to Tk 2 crore: DCCI
The chamber recommended reforms of the SME Policy 2019
19 October 2024, 10:09 AM
Renata launches medicine for hyperprolactinemia and Parkinson’s disease in Australia
The drug is manufactured at Renata's factory in Mirpur
19 October 2024, 09:46 AM
Labour unrest caused $400m loss in garment industry: BGMEA
Work orders from international brands returning as normalcy returns
19 October 2024, 07:19 AM
Budget support from WB, IMF, ADB: Bangladesh may get $5.65b by this fiscal year
The government is expecting at least $5.65 billion in budget support this fiscal year from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expedite reforms.
18 October 2024, 18:41 PM
Wheels of change: Bangladesh’s journey to self-sufficiency in motorcycle manufacture
It was once beyond anyone’s wildest imagination that Bangladesh would become a motorcycle manufacturing hub. Only seven years ago, the country relied on imports to meet 95 percent of its demand for motorbikes.
18 October 2024, 18:00 PM
BB removes NCC Bank chairman, director
Bangladesh Bank on Thursday removed NCC Bank Chairman M Abul Bashar and Director Md Abdul Awal after they were declared loan defaulters at Bank Asia.
18 October 2024, 07:10 AM
Key stock index lowest in two and a half months
Stocks in Bangladesh sank to a two-and-a-half-month low yesterday as investors poured their funds only into selective shares to pocket short-term gains amid price fluctuations..The DSEX, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), fell by 1.09 percent from the day before to close at
17 October 2024, 18:02 PM
Telecom reforms for a smarter future
Bangladesh’s digital infrastructure services -- towers, fibre networks, submarine cables and data centres -- have all the potential but sadly, it is buried under layers of mismanagement and corruption.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
ECB set to cut rates again as inflation cools
European Central Bank policymakers meet on Thursday with fading price pressures and weaker economic activity in the eurozone nudging them towards making another cut to interest rates.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Don’t invest in polluting industries
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has urged banks in Bangladesh not to invest in heavy polluting industries as a part of their responsibility to protect the environment.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
BB eases forex rules
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday eased foreign exchange rules through three separate notices, allowing banks to remit different types of payments abroad without central bank approval.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
High production and transport costs behind runaway food inflation
High production and transportation costs, limited bargaining power due to market structure inefficiency, seasonal supply, price fluctuations and limited market access for producers are triggering food inflation, according to a study by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt makes major moves to cut prices of edible oil, sugar, egg
In the face of public outcry over the high prices of essential food items, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday slashed customs taxes on imports of eggs, edible oil and refined sugar.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
CPD urges govt to revive 37 renewable energy projects
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has called to immediately float tenders for 37 renewable energy-based power projects that were cancelled by the interim government.
17 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Specific duty for refined sugar imports slashed by 25%
The specific duty would be Tk 4,500 a tonne
17 October 2024, 14:16 PM