The international institute releases report on Iran tensions and Asia’s energy crisis

Airspace closures across seven Middle Eastern countries disrupt air travel

The roadmap targets coordinated reforms across four key agencies

Says high-level delegation of the multilateral lender 

Credit growth to the private sector has been staying around 6 percent as businesses continue to be shy about taking on fresh projects amid economic uncertainty.

Bangladesh will use the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th ministerial conference in Cameroon next week to garner support for deferring its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs), said officials familiar with the matter.

A prolonged US-Israel war on Iran could reduce Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) by as much as 3 percent over the next two years, according to a new policy analysis by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

The stock market regulator has said it has no objection to the proposed merger of two companies of Walton Group.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the maximum credit card loan limit for individuals to Tk 40 lakh from Tk 25 lakh for local use and has also doubled the unsecured credit card loan ceiling.

Sheltech (Pvt) Ltd has celebrated its 38th anniversary, marking nearly four decades of contribution to the real estate sector.

Kayesh Chowdhury has joined Bank Asia PLC as deputy managing director (DMD) and zonal head – Chattogram, effective from March 11, 2026.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s development strategy of putting people first is a breath of fresh air.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday extended the income tax return submission deadline for companies by one month-- to April 15.

Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said the government will form a fact-finding committee to examine the unusual price gap between wholesale and retail markets.

Dhaka urgently needs a rapid, data-driven defence to protect its garment industry and broader economy

The bank has only one sponsor shareholder—the Army Welfare Trust

Previously, the deadline for filing returns for the 2025–26 tax year was set for March 15

Rehan Asad, adviser to the prime minister on ICT and telecommunications, confirmed the development

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has sought a date from Bangladesh for a hearing as part of the US’s twin investigations into trade and forced labour.

Gold prices slipped on Friday and were on track for a second ‌consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a stronger dollar and inflation worries driven by the Iran war, which weighed on rate‑cut expectations.