Philip Kotler to address Bangladeshi marketers on AI tomorrow
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BAPA FoodPro Expo begins tomorrow
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7,896 customers withdraw Tk 327cr from Sammilito Bank on second day
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Cattle graze on Tk 50cr idle land port
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Invest Bangladesh gives investors one front door
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Conflicting data clouds picture of mobile network quality
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Economic activity hits 23-month low in Aug: PMI
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Trade deficit widened 38% in July
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Govt halves aromatic rice export quota
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Tariff cuts, FTAs could add $4b to Bangladesh economy: WB
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BB removes International Leasing MD over irregularities
The central bank sent a letter in this regard to the chairman of the board of directors of the leasing company on Monday
21 April 2026
War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says
The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the worst energy crisis ever faced by the world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesda
21 April 2026
Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon
US Ambassador Brent T Christensen shared the information with commerce minister
21 April 2026
Fishing ban in Kaptai Lake from April 24
Fishing, transportation, and marketing of fish in the lake will be suspended from midnight on April 24 and remain in effect until further notice
21 April 2026
Chokehold on the poor tightens
For millions, the cost of living has been rising for three years. A record fuel price hike made everything worse overnight...
21 April 2026
Dollar pushes to one-week high
The US dollar rose to its highest level in a week against major currencies on Monday before paring gains as renewed US-Iran tensions and fading hopes for a Middle East peace deal sent investors toward safe havens.
21 April 2026
Sheba’s fuel queue service draws mixed reactions
On-demand service platform Sheba.xyz has launched a “Fuel Refuelling Driver Service” that allows customers to hire a driver to queue at a filling station on their behalf and refuel the vehicle. The move has drawn mixed reactions online as fuel shortages continue to grip Dhaka and other cities.
21 April 2026
Gold prices fall
Gold prices fell on Monday as the dollar firmed, while news that the Strait of Hormuz is closed again pushed oil prices higher, reviving inflation fears.
21 April 2026
Time to consider deep-sea LPG terminal for energy security
Bangladesh’s LPG market has expanded rapidly in response to real energy needs, and yet the infrastructure supporting this growth has not kept pace.
21 April 2026
Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
The initiative has significantly changed lives in the area
21 April 2026
MGH to build private container terminal
A Bangladeshi multinational company, MGH Group, is going to construct the country’s first privately built container terminal at Chattogram port on the bank of the Karnaphuli river in Patenga.
21 April 2026
Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026
Restaurant kitchens struggle to absorb double LPG shock
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has risen twice in less than three weeks, piling pressure on restaurants already dealing with red-hot prices of rice, chicken and beef.
21 April 2026
ICDs raise charges, a day after fuel price hike
The recent fuel price hike is rippling through Bangladesh’s trade logistics chain, pushing up costs for importers, exporters and freight operators at the same time.
21 April 2026
Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026
Revitalising Bangladesh’s corporate bond market
According to Bangladesh Bank data from December 2025, the banking sector's NPL ratio hit approximately 30.6 percent
20 April 2026
Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabekunnahar Mitu, a young woman from Faridpur, had vague notions, but no concrete plans of becoming an entrepreneur. An unlikely event made her curious about eco-friendly handicrafts, and she now not only makes a good profit from her venture but also employs around 400 people in her locality.
20 April 2026
ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
20 April 2026
Bangladesh inaugurates state‑of‑the‑art airspace surveillance system
HSIA’s new radar and navigation facility brings entire national airspace under real‑time monitoring
20 April 2026
Middle East war putting pressure on exports, may hit remittances: Commerce minister
Abdul Muktadir tells parliament that continued instability could disrupt trade, raise costs and strain remittances in the months ahead
20 April 2026