India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
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Mahbubur Rahman re-elected as ICC Bangladesh president
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BAFFA argues against 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding sector
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19 September 2026 Business
IFRS 9 adoption to challenge banks amid high NPLs: experts
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19 September 2026 Business
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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17 September 2026 Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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17 September 2026 Business
BARVIDA stages nationwide protest against ban on used EV imports
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17 September 2026 Business
BGMEA unveils BATEXPO 2026 logo, plans Hong Kong roadshow and Japan desk
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17 September 2026 Business
NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%
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17 September 2026 Business

Smuggled tea puts legal traders under pressure: industry experts

First meeting of the advisory committee for tea industry held
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India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh

Indian deputy high commissioner meets FBCCI administrator
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Mahbubur Rahman re-elected as ICC Bangladesh president

Mahbubur Rahman, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ETBL Holdings Limited, has been unanimously re-elected as the president of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)-Bangladesh for a two-year term, while Rupali Chowdhury and AK Azad were elected vice presidents.
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BAFFA argues against 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding sector

The Bangladesh Freight Forwarders Association (BAFFA) has urged the government not to expand 100 percent foreign ownership in the country’s freight forwarding sector without assessing its economic impact on local entrepreneurs, employment and foreign exchange flows.
19 September 2026

IFRS 9 adoption to challenge banks amid high NPLs: experts

Implementation of international best practice of accounting, IFRS 9, in the banking sector would be challenging amid the huge non-performing loans and the sector’s current state, according to investment experts
19 September 2026

BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments

Under the new rules, a representative director must be the managing director or a director of the shareholder company
17 September 2026

Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1

From October 1, all payments made through Bangla QR must be credited immediately to the respective merchant accounts
17 September 2026

BARVIDA stages nationwide protest against ban on used EV imports

Around 1,300 member businesses of the association in Dhaka, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Sylhet, Chattogram, Cumilla, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Dinajpur remained closed as part of the protest
17 September 2026

BGMEA unveils BATEXPO 2026 logo, plans Hong Kong roadshow and Japan desk

The announcements come as the BGMEA prepares to host BATEXPO 2026, following a 12-year hiatus, on November 18 and 19
17 September 2026

NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%

Commercial importers get tax break for 180 days as govt seeks faster renewable energy expansion
17 September 2026

Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's

In the price chart, Bangladesh is only above Pakistan, the cheapest supplier.
16 September 2026

Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps

BB also requests BTRC to remove illegal loan apps
16 September 2026

Gas supply to industrial units improved since Sep 15 evening: BTMA

The millers are hopeful of timely supply of raw materials such as fabrics to garment exporters as they can resume production at high volume with the increased supply of gas since Tuesday evening
16 September 2026

Salman F Rahman plans to quit four Beximco boards

Salman F Rahman, vice chairman of Beximco Pharmaceuticals PLC, plans to resign from the company’s board, citing the difficulties faced by its employees amid the country’s political environment since the interim government took office.
15 September 2026

Paid tax early? No incentives for you

When Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury unveiled this fiscal year’s budget, he offered good news to compliant taxpayers, particularly those who file returns early.
15 September 2026

Tighten anti-money laundering rules for capital market: BFIU

Brokerage houses, merchant banks, portfolio managers, securities custodians and asset management companies will have to take stricter measures to prevent money laundering
15 September 2026

Nearly 55% knitwear factories faced order cancellations or reductions: BKMEA

The BKMEA conducted the survey among 20 percent of its member factories located in Narayanganj, Gazipur, Chattogram, Dhaka and other areas between August 21 and September 14 this year
15 September 2026

BPC looks for alternative crude markets as Bab el-Mandeb risks rise

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has already started discussions with potential alternative suppliers and is hopeful of importing crude oil from a new source soon
15 September 2026

Moody's revises Bangladesh outlook to stable from negative

Moody's Ratings, one of the leading global ratings agencies, has revised its outlook on Bangladesh to stable from negative.
15 September 2026

BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms

Industrial enterprises registered with the Invest Bangladesh Authority, formerly known as BIDA, will no longer need to obtain separate approval from Bangladesh Bank to take medium- and long-term external loans
14 September 2026