Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26

The government is set to backtrack from its plans to reintroduce a wealth tax and impose a first-ever advance income tax (AIT) on motorcycles and battery-run auto-rickshaws in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27, according to officials familiar with the matter.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended separate proposals to import five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet the country's fuel requirements

IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement

In the July-May period, exports declined 2.55 percent to $43.79 billion

The protest began in the morning outside the bank's headquarters in Motijheel, Dhaka, and later the demonstrators held a rally near the National Press Club

The UN CDP’s recommendation to consider an extension of Bangladesh’s preparatory period for LDC graduation is a highly significant development

Companies should pay workers “as much as possible”, Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Tuesday ahead of a trip to South Korea, where Samsung Electronics recently averted a strike by making an agreement on bonuses with its union.

The dollar traded in a tight range on Tuesday as investors watched for progress on ​a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while awaiting key US economic data later in the day, which could shape the ‌Federal Reserve’s policy path.

Marginal and landless farmers holding farmer smart cards will receive priority in loan disbursement under the Bangladesh Bank’s refinancing scheme.

AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to fuel the sector’s rapid expansion.

In the first days of March, Petrobangla went looking for an emergency cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and no seller would bid.

It is expected to strengthen network coverage in both urban and rural areas

The Customs House, Chattogram has put 102 containers of abandoned goods up for online auction as part of efforts to reduce congestion at the country’s busiest seaport and improve operational efficiency.

Tax-free income ceiling to hit Tk 4.5 lakh by FY31

The upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 will seek to widen economic participation by bringing traditionally overlooked groups into the mainstream economy, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

In terms of government expenditure as a share of GDP, Bangladesh has one of the lowest ratios in South Asia

Nearly 94% of non-performing loans are classified as bad or loss, signalling weak repayment discipline among large borrowers

The auction covers 44 lots comprising goods from 102 containers, including chemicals, machinery and spare parts, paper, freezers, generators, limestone, fabrics, transformers, quartz powder and household items

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has expressed a positive position regarding Bangladesh’s request to extend its preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category until November 24 in 2029, according to a statement from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) issued today