From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprint

China’s central bank is making a broad push to increase the use of digital yuan at home and abroad, several industry sources said, setting Beijing on a different - and potentially competing - path from the United ​States in shaping the future of money.
1 June 2026

FAO warns of global food security emergency

The world risks facing a deeper food security crisis in 2026 and 2027 unless governments act quickly to cushion the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
1 June 2026

Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures

Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026

Why rawhide prices fall after every Eid

As people return to the capital after the Eid holidays, the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway is greeting travellers not with its usual green surroundings and fresh earthy air, but with an unmistakable stench: rotting rawhides.
1 June 2026

RFL bets on telecom equipment after phone push

Just four years after entering mobile phone manufacturing, RFL is now expanding into local production of telecom service-related equipment, including routers and vehicle tracking devices (VTDs), under its Proton brand.
1 June 2026

US cotton plan considers Bangladesh a key market

Bangladesh is expected to play a significant role in a new US initiative aimed at boosting American cotton exports, as the Trump administration links potential tariff benefits for Bangladeshi apparel exports to the use of US cotton and textile inputs.
1 June 2026

We need a new industrial policy

The World Bank recently released two important reports. One is Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century.
1 June 2026

FAO warns of global food security emergency

The world risks facing a deeper food security crisis in 2026 and 2027 unless governments act quickly to cushion the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
31 May 2026

Buying a flat or renting a better life?

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.
31 May 2026

India's forex reserves fall to one-year low

India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $681.4 ​billion in the week ended May 22, from $688.89 billion ‌a week earlier
31 May 2026

India scraps cotton import duty for five months to aid textile exporters

The current 11 percent import duty will be suspended until October 30
31 May 2026

Govt eyes $51b reserves in FY27

The government expects the country’s gross foreign currency reserves to hit a record $51.4 billion by the end of next fiscal year, provided that remittance inflow is strong and interest rates high.
31 May 2026

Biman’s first post-Hajj flight lands in Dhaka with pilgrims from Jeddah

The national carrier plans 106 return flights to bring home nearly 39,650 pilgrims by June 30
30 May 2026

Govt gunning for 6.5pc growth next year

The government is setting a high growth target for the next fiscal year, banking on the possibility of stability returning to the Middle East by June next year and the expansionary fiscal and monetary policies being pursued.
29 May 2026

Rawhide prices fall short of govt benchmark

Goat hides see little demand amid weak Eid-ul-Azha market
28 May 2026

Chest freezers outperform fridges in shifting Eid demand pattern

Inflation and low footfall weigh on Eid electronics sales
28 May 2026

Traders count losses as cattle prices tumble

“Trader brothers, do not panic or become frustrated. Please remain patient; customers will come after evening,” an announcer was heard saying repeatedly over loudspeakers around 4:00pm yesterday at Kamalapur cattle market.
28 May 2026

Govt turns to foreign loans to plug deficit

The government is set to move away from its reliance on domestic borrowing to fund the budget deficit next fiscal year and go for foreign borrowing in a bid to free up resources for the private sector and contain inflationary pressures, according to the draft budget plan.
27 May 2026

Amirul Haque becomes new president of Ctg chamber

Seacom Group Chairman Mohammed Amirul Haque has been elected the new president of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for the 2025-2027 term.
26 May 2026

Regulator lifts BTCL int’l call cap despite Tk 1,106cr dues

The telecom regulator has lifted the cap on international incoming calls for state-owned Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), even as the company owes Tk 1,106 crore in unpaid revenue from that same service.
26 May 2026