Meta considers opening Dhaka office
Star Business Report
23 September 2026 Business
Prime Bank vice chairman to buy 18.85 lakh shares of the bank
Star Business Report
23 September 2026 Business
9,500 businesses fined over undelivered goods, services
Star Business Report
22 September 2026 Business
DSE to pay Tk 72 crore to 17,332 investors hit by scams
Star Business Report
22 September 2026 Business
Govt forms five working groups to implement National Logistics Policy
Star Business Report
21 September 2026 Business
Fertiliser dealers demand higher commission, halt to new recruitment
Star Business Report
21 September 2026 Business
Smuggled tea puts legal traders under pressure: industry experts
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20 September 2026 Business
India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
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20 September 2026 Business

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

REHAB president removed over loan default

Bangladesh Bank’s CIB report identified Ali Afzal as a director of a loan-defaulting company
14 September 2026

Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs

For current CEOs, the first assessment period will run from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
13 September 2026

Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA

The country’s reconditioned vehicle importers have urged the government to withdraw the ban on imports of reconditioned and used electric vehicles (EVs), saying the restriction could deprive consumers of access to affordable and newer automotive technologies
12 September 2026

110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister

Card distribution is scheduled to begin on September 17
12 September 2026

11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today

The three-day event will end on September 12
10 September 2026

Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the event, themed "Innovate to Market"
10 September 2026

China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh

Commerce minister says at the 11th Belt and Road Initiative Summit
9 September 2026

Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong

The agreement is expected to further strengthen the protection of mutual investments and capital of investors from Bangladesh and Hong Kong
9 September 2026

Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July

The trade deficit was $1.50 billion in the same month of the last fiscal year.
8 September 2026

Ensure transparency in infrastructure contracts to attract US investment: US envoy

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen made the remarks during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir
7 September 2026

Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the government is working to raise the contribution of the creative economy to 2 to 3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
7 September 2026

Businesses seek time-bound RJSC services

Businesses have called for time-bound services from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), saying delays add to the cost and uncertainty of doing business
7 September 2026

Minister orders shorter baggage wait at Dhaka airport

During an unannounced visit to the airport, the minister inspected the baggage-handling process of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on the Jeddah-Chattogram-Dhaka route
6 September 2026

WiserGates starts $3m pre-seed round at $30m valuation

The company was founded by Muhammad Refayet Chowdhury, its chief executive officer, and Md Nazibur Rahman, its chief operating officer
6 September 2026

BSEC launches new official website

The new website was introduced to make information and services related to the capital market more accessible to investors
6 September 2026

BB eases foreign remittance rules for industrial enterprises in hi-tech parks

Banks may facilitate outward remittances within prescribed limits without prior approval from the central bank or the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
3 September 2026

Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre

The government has increased the maximum retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 to Tk 204 a litre, citing higher international prices and import costs.
2 September 2026

BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (Desco) to issue 4.59 crore preference shares to the government, with a total face value of Tk 45.9 crore.
2 September 2026

18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank

Submissions of individual applications for deposit withdrawals started at the branches and sub-branches of the bank on September 1
2 September 2026