The government has begun the process to seek a deferral of the country’s scheduled graduation from the least developed country (LDC) club at the end of this year, newly appointed Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said yesterday.

Bangladesh has become “an over-regulated country”, and serious deregulation is now essential, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on his first day in office at the Secretariat yesterday.

Bangladesh has recorded a sharp jump in hybrid rice coverage as many farmers gradually move away from farming inbred and local varieties, looking for higher yields and profits.

Corporate rivalry in Bangladesh’s telecom sector is nothing new. Operators have long competed fiercely on price, network quality, and subscriber acquisition. But 2025 saw that rivalry erupt not through marketing campaigns, but through formal complaints, regulatory challenges, and court petitions.

Released from responsibility in line with his own intention, says official gazette

The chamber said it stands ready to work with the government

The study reviewed 42 major infrastructure projects undertaken between 2009 and 2025

It will produce electrical wires, switches and sockets, fans, LED lights, circuit breakers, and other related products.

These accounts increased to 36,932 as of June 2025, up from 34,258 in June 2024.

He also said priority would be given to developing institutions, which, he said, are in a "very bad shape."

On average, the increase ranged from 10 to 30 percent

India’s Adani Group said Tuesday it plans to invest $100 billion by 2035 to develop “hyperscale AI-ready data centres”, a boost to New Delhi’s push to become a global artificial intelligence hub.

The election dust has finally settled. People now look to the new prime minister for results. Tarique Rahman stands at the helm of a nation of nearly 200 million. The campaign was won on trust and hope for change, but success will be measured by something far less poetic: the quiet, heavy weight of expectation carried by those same people.

With Ramadan at the doorstep, price movements in the essential commodities market present a mixed picture. Analysis of import data and market visits suggests that while overall import volumes of major Ramadan essentials are higher than last year, temporary logistical constraints have influenced price trends in certain wholesale hubs.

First-class magistrates or metropolitan magistrates’ courts will now resolve cheque dishonour cases involving amounts below Tk 5 lakh, offering quicker access to justice for small creditors.

The stock market regulator has barred the sponsors, directors, and placement shareholders of Asiatic Laboratories Limited from selling their shares after irregularities were found in the use of funds from the initial public offering (IPO) and inconsistencies in the company’s expansion plans.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has restructured the VAT on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to reduce the tax burden on consumers and stabilise the domestic fuel market.

Bangladesh’s information technology (IT) exports grew 13.54 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2025-26, buoyed by accelerating global artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and the widening digitalisation of services, according to government data.

Imports of capital machinery are picking up, showing signs of renewed business interest on expectations of greater stability in both politics and the economy.

When the interim government assumed office around 18 months ago, it inherited an economy under severe strain.