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Bangladeshi firms promote products at Korean expo
Bangladesh showcased its export potential at the three-day Korea Import Expo 2026, with 32 companies displaying products ranging from apparel and leather goods to IT solutions and processed food.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shoeniverse Footwear eyes Tk 100cr IPO
Shoeniverse Footwear Limited, an export-oriented footwear manufacturer, plans to raise Tk 100 crore through an initial public offering (IPO) by offloading shares in the capital market.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
First short-term sukuk: A simple guide for investors
Looking for a safe investment that complies with Islamic finance principles? The government’s sukuk bond could be worth considering.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The hidden tax on Bangladesh’s diaspora
Bangladesh receives around $24-$27 billion in remittances each year, placing the country firmly among the global top ten, ahead of Nigeria, Vietnam and Indonesia. It is the headline figure every government in Dhaka has, with reason, celebrated over the past two decades. It is also, on closer inspection, a figure that quietly indicts us.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Mida targets fisheries, marine economy for fresh investment
The Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (Mida) has stepped up efforts to attract investment in Bangladesh’s fisheries and marine economy by identifying four priority sectors and planning follow-up engagement with investors and relevant government agencies.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Money whitening provision ends, tax-free income threshold raised
Parliament passes revised Finance Bill
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
BB caps banks’ lending-deposit spread
Bangladesh Bank has instructed banks to keep the weighted average difference between their lending and deposit rates, known as the intermediation spread, within 4 percentage points for all sectors except credit cards and consumer finance.
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Dollar rises amid payment pressure
Bankers said the dollar appreciated mainly due to payment pressure ahead of the June-end closing
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
BB sees room to ease inflation further
July-Dec MPS set to be unveiled today
30 June 2026, 00:00 AM
US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure
The exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka rose further today as banks faced increased payment pressure and settled letters of credit (LCs) ahead of the June-end closing.
29 June 2026, 21:42 PM
BB caps banks' lending-deposit spread at 4 percentage points
The decision was taken to ensure that borrowing costs remain reasonable for businesses and productive sectors
29 June 2026, 20:24 PM
The hidden tax on Bangladesh's diaspora
Why Bangladesh punches below its weight in remittance
29 June 2026, 18:52 PM
Why Bangladesh punches below its weight in remittance
Bangladesh receives around $24-27 billion in remittances each year, placing the country firmly in the global top 10, ahead of Nigeria, Vietnam and Indonesia. It is the headline figure that every government in Dhaka has, with reason, taken credit for over the past two decades. It is also, on closer inspection, a figure that quietly indicts us.
29 June 2026, 17:40 PM
VEON proposes $1 billion investment initiative in Bangladesh
The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and VEON Chairman Augie Fabela at the Prime Minister's Office in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday
29 June 2026, 17:05 PM
Pakistan keen to export rice, pulses, fertiliser to Bangladesh
Commerce Minister Muktadir said stronger trade ties were essential for sustainable economic development
29 June 2026, 14:03 PM
Bangladesh’s first short-term sukuk: A simple guide for investors
Here's what you need to know before investing
29 June 2026, 12:12 PM
Kazi Farms ships 10,440 hatching eggs to Nigeria
Kazi Farms Limited has exported 10,440 parent hatching eggs to Nigeria in a shipment valued at $18,729, further strengthening Bangladesh’s poultry exports to the African market.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Five-year tax policy to aid entrepreneurs: Titumir
The government, for the first time in Bangladesh, has announced tax rates for five years to provide businesses with greater policy certainty and help create jobs, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister’s adviser on planning and economic affairs.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
EU’s jet fuel supply situation may worsen
Commercial supplies of jet fuel may worsen this summer despite the improving situation in the Strait of Hormuz, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Friday.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Globalisation isn’t dead, just ‘transformed’
While the global economy has faced shocks and trade turmoil, globalisation is not dead -- it is simply being “transformed,” the International Monetary Fund’s chief economist told AFP Friday in an exclusive interview.
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM