Five banks to raise Tk 3,500cr through bonds
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29 September 2026 • Business
Bangladesh Bank bars profit from Islamic credit cards
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29 September 2026 • Business
ADB to give Modern Syntex $50 million for polyester chips project
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29 September 2026 • Business
ACI to invest Tk 60 crore in fruit drinks buisness
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29 September 2026 • Business
Two more banks eye Standard Chartered Bangladesh's retail business
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28 September 2026 • Business
BSEC orders digital overhaul to protect investors' funds
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28 September 2026 • Business
India imposes fresh anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh jute goods
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28 September 2026 • Business
BB sets strict timelines for Bangla QR payment dispute resolution
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27 September 2026 • Business
Apex Footwear to raise Tk 500 crore through preference shares
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27 September 2026 • Business

Deutsche Bank opens representative office in Dhaka

The leading global bank joins over 70 other German companies already present in Bangladesh
9 February 2023

Japan wants to invest in sugar industry, biomass power

Japan Bank for International Cooperation’s Governor Nobumitsu Hayashi expresses the interest
9 February 2023

Global energy prices drop, non-energy inch up in January

According to World Bank’s Pink Sheet, a monthly report that monitors commodity price movements
8 February 2023

‘More China-funded mega projects coming to Bangladesh’

Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen says in meeting with Planning Minister MA Mannan
7 February 2023

55 Bangladeshi firms participate in world’s biggest fair Ambiente

Bangladesh was the second largest participant of the trade show after India among the South Asian nations
7 February 2023

Imports thru Ctg port fall as expenditures rise

Imports through Chattogram port fell 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal as rising US dollar prices pushed up the overall costs involved, according to traders.
7 February 2023

Separate tax policy making from collection

Top business leaders yesterday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure a conducive business climate by bringing reforms to the revenue sector, including having separate administrations formulating tax policies and collecting revenue.
6 February 2023

Belgian Queen Mathilde praises Bangladesh’s RMG growth

Belgian Queen Mathilde today praised the transition of Bangladesh’s garment industry towards sustainable and responsible manufacturing and the progress the south Asian country has achieved to ensure workers’ rights and welfare.
6 February 2023

Govt to give GI recognition to Tangail sari soon

The government will soon recognise Tangail sari with the geographical indication (GI) status, said Industries Secretary Jakia Sultana today.
5 February 2023

Per capita income misses estimates

Bangladesh's per capita income stood at $2,793 in fiscal 2021-22 -- $31 lower than the initial estimate as the steep depreciation of the taka messed up the government’s numbers.
5 February 2023

GDP grows 7.1%, but falls below provisional data

Bangladesh logged higher growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021-22 fiscal year compared to the previous year, but it was 15 basis points below the provisional estimate.
5 February 2023

Robi’s flagship entrepreneurship contest r-ventures 3.0 selects semi-finalists

Robi’s flagship digital entrepreneurship competition r-ventures 3.0 has selected top 25 ideas for the semi-final round of the programme.
5 February 2023

Shamsul Arefin joins ICT Division as secretary

Md Shamsul Arefin today joined the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division as its secretary.
5 February 2023

Potato export to Russia to begin this year: Razzaque

Bangladesh will start exporting potatoes to Russia again this year as the world’s largest country lifted ban on the entry of tubers from the south Asian nation last year, Agriculture Minster Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.
5 February 2023

Service exporters to get forex retention quota facility

The central bank has instructed banks to provide exporters' retention quota (ERQ) account services to service exporters to help them carry out international transactions.
5 February 2023

Weak financial system always a problem for economic management

The immediate outlook for the new year is not as bad as had been predicted before. The Chinese economy is opening up, the industrialised West is adjusting and realigning their economies to the new realities, and a global economic recession does no longer seems inevitable.
4 February 2023

LC opening for Ramadan commodities rises in January

The quantity of Ramadan essential commodities to be imported through letters of credit (LCs) increased in January, which will help keep the commodity market stable, Bangladesh Bank said today.
2 February 2023

Bangladesh Bank sells US dollar at Tk 101 for first time

Bangladesh Bank has sold US dollar at Tk 101 each to banks for the first time, giving indication that it is likely to devalue the local currency to reflect the market reality.
2 February 2023

IMF releases $476.27 million as first loan instalment for Bangladesh

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed $476.27 million to Bangladesh as the first instalments of $4.7 billion loan it approved early this week.
2 February 2023

Does Bangladesh ship garments to the Middle East?

Bangladesh ships apparel items to the Middle Eastern countries and the good thing is local garments are steadily gaining popularity in the Middle eastern countries.
1 February 2023