Smuggled tea puts legal traders under pressure: industry experts
20 September 2026
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India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
20 September 2026
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Business
Mahbubur Rahman re-elected as ICC Bangladesh president
20 September 2026
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Business
BAFFA argues against 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding sector
19 September 2026
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Business
IFRS 9 adoption to challenge banks amid high NPLs: experts
19 September 2026
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Business
BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Business
Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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Business
BARVIDA stages nationwide protest against ban on used EV imports
17 September 2026
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Business
BGMEA unveils BATEXPO 2026 logo, plans Hong Kong roadshow and Japan desk
17 September 2026
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Business
NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%
17 September 2026
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Eco-friendly handicraft venture creates 400 rural jobs
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Sabekunnahar Mitu, a young woman from Faridpur, had vague notions, but no concrete plans of becoming an entrepreneur. An unlikely event made her curious about eco-friendly handicrafts, and she now not only makes a good profit from her venture but also employs around 400 people in her locality.
20 April 2026
MGH Group to build first-ever private container terminal at Chattogram port
A Bangladeshi multinational company, MGH Group, is going to construct the country’s first privately built container terminal at Chattogram port on the bank of the Karnaphuli River in Patenga.
20 April 2026
ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
20 April 2026
Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
They also called for a private-sector administrator, at a meeting with the commerce minister
19 April 2026
REHAB elects new leadership for 2026-28 term
A total of 20 directors were elected
19 April 2026
MCCI seeks turnover tax cut to 0.3 percent to ease business burden
The proposal was placed at a pre-budget seminar in Dhaka for fiscal year 2026-27
19 April 2026
Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go
Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.
16 April 2026
Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
The association sat with the commerce minister today
15 April 2026
UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh
UNI Global is an international platform of trade unions.
15 April 2026
iFarmer secures $1.5m foreign funding to strengthen agri value chain
The funding comes from Swiss market access platform Symbiotics
15 April 2026
Automotive trade show begins on April 23
The event will bring together multiple segments of the automotive industry under one roof
15 April 2026
Restoring trust in Bangladesh’s capital market: how blockchain and AI can end IPO fraud
The capital market in Bangladesh faces persistent problems with trust
15 April 2026
Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford
Bangladesh's Starlink service is currently among the most responsive in the Asia-Pacific, but high package prices make it unaffordable for ordinary households, according to a new report by Ookla, a global internet performance-tracking firm.
13 April 2026
Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
From now on, interest rates will no longer be determined solely based on banks’ quoted rates
13 April 2026
Tax return deadline extended for companies until May 15
This is the second extension of the deadline
13 April 2026
Islami Bank MD sent on leave for over 1.5 months
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has placed its Managing Director Md Omar Faruk Khan on leave for more than one and a half months.
12 April 2026
Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
The war in the Middle East could weigh on Bangladesh’s economy, disrupting output in key sectors, particularly the readymade garment (RMG) industry, according to a study by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem)
9 April 2026
Bangladesh's direct tax spending fell 8% in FY23
The expenditure hit Tk 1.07 lakh crore, down from Tk 1.15 lakh crore in the previous year
9 April 2026
Interim govt failed to deliver reforms due to lack of planning: CPD
The last interim government was legitimate, but it was not elected and lacked both economic philosophy and planning
9 April 2026
Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB
The aim is to ensure continued financing support for export-oriented industries amid persistent global economic uncertainty
9 April 2026