‘Bangladesh should reform labour laws for EU’s GSP Plus regime’

EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley says at DCCI, EU seminar
4 October 2023, 12:10 PM

Etihad to stop flights to and from Dhaka

Funds blocked in Bangladesh might be the reason, insiders say
3 October 2023, 16:10 PM

Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA

BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary
3 October 2023, 13:30 PM

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June
1 October 2023, 14:20 PM

Export earnings up over 10% in September

It hit $4.31 billion in September
1 October 2023, 13:10 PM

Remittance hits 41-month low

$1.34 billion came in September, lowest since April of 2020
1 October 2023, 12:48 PM

Gold prices fall for second time in three days

From tomorrow, prices of each bhori of gold will be Tk 98,210
30 September 2023, 14:55 PM

Bangladesh slips three notches in Global Innovation ranking

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago
27 September 2023, 19:13 PM

Forex reserve shrinks by $300 million in a week

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26
27 September 2023, 13:21 PM

‘BB governor worse performer than 70 countries’ central bank chiefs’

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.
26 September 2023, 19:28 PM

Nearly 22,000 MFS accounts blocked for hundi, online gambling

The BFIU says in a meeting with commercial bankers
26 September 2023, 16:07 PM

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar
26 September 2023, 14:56 PM

None communicated yet regarding ACU payment restriction: BB

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is yet to receive any official communication neither from the US authorities nor from the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) regarding restriction on processing payments linked to the ACU.
26 September 2023, 14:09 PM

‘Cotton GSP scheme’ could be win-win'

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the US can increase annually anywhere from $400 million to $800 million if the American government offers a “cotton GSP scheme”, according to a study.
25 September 2023, 15:11 PM

US dollar gets costlier

The Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association (Bafeda) and the Association of Bankers' Bangladesh (ABB) increased the rate at a virtual meeting
24 September 2023, 17:29 PM

Bangladesh, 29 others can now trade on Russian currency market

The Russian embassy in Bangladesh shares a list of countries on its verified Facebook page
23 September 2023, 14:51 PM

Bangladesh a potential trade hub for ASEAN, S Asia, SE Asian countries

FBCCI vice president says in meeting with Vietnam’s national assembly chairman
23 September 2023, 12:47 PM

79 firms to export 3,950 tonnes hilsa to India

The permission will remain in place until October 30
20 September 2023, 11:47 AM

Enhance Ctg port capacity for higher RMG exports

BGMEA urges Chittagong Port Authority
18 September 2023, 15:43 PM

StanChart completes Taka-Rupee transaction for Walton

This is the first BDT-INR export transaction for Bangladesh’s electronics industry
18 September 2023, 13:23 PM