Tianford Bangladesh Textile Co Ltd, a China (Hong Kong)-based firm, is set to establish a readymade garment (RMG) manufacturing unit inside Nilphamari’s Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of $19.59 million.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has invited applications for Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent licences under the newly enacted Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent Licensing Rules, 2026.

Small American businesses warned Friday that a tougher trade landscape was here to stay, as the Supreme Court’s rejection of sweeping tariffs was quickly followed by President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose new duties.

The Supreme Court’s ruling against a broad set of the Trump administration’s tariffs poses new questions for Federal Reserve policymakers who have spent the last year trying to understand how the president’s sharply higher import taxes would affect inflation and the economic trajectory.

The establishment of commercial courts marks a significant and timely reform in the justice delivery system of Bangladesh.

Arman, son of late Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star

Surging home loan interest rates have brought Bangladesh’s mid-segment housing market to a near standstill in 2025, squeezing salaried buyers who depend heavily on bank financing and sharply raising monthly instalments beyond affordability.

The minister prioritises better use of the fertility of char soil

It will establish an RMG manufacturing unit

Despite a 2023 ‘soft launch,’ HSIA’s Tk 21,398 crore terminal remains unopened over operational and technical hurdles

The commission set the rate for the first time today

Today purchased $123 million from eight commercial banks

Abul Kasem Khan has been appointed as the chairperson of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) for a two-year term covering 2026-27.

The Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has urged the newly formed government to provide targeted policy support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), identifying them as the backbone of the economy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, a message they took to mean she was not about to resign, four sources told Reuters.

The new government has inherited a financial system burdened by three interrelated weaknesses: poor governance, fragile balance sheets and erosion of public trust in policy decisions and credibility.

Despite a growing consumer market, the country’s domestic fashion brands are struggling with structural and policy constraints that could hinder long-term growth.

The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt

From a legal standpoint, the US Supreme Court’s ruling leaves limited room for ambiguity.

Industry leaders say reciprocal trade agreement may lose footing after top US court decision unsettles tariff regime