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25 May 2026, 19:54 PM
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Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
25 May 2026, 18:26 PM
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Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM
Business
Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
24 May 2026, 19:01 PM
Business
Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Business
NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM
Business
Chittagong Chamber Polls / Amirul Haque-led United Business Forum wins full panel
23 May 2026, 20:15 PM
Business
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation’s Q3 profit rises 10%
Increased revenue earnings from higher fares and vessel sales boosted the profit
22 May 2025, 10:43 AM
Olympic to import cookie production line worth Tk 13.19 crore
The company will bring in the equipment from a company in China
22 May 2025, 10:37 AM
MetLife settles highest life insurance claims in 2024
The company disbursed Tk 2,895 crore in claims last year, maintaining a claims settlement ratio of 97.79 percent
22 May 2025, 07:54 AM
Govt to address tea tax mismanagement: Bashir
The sales figure is a combination of Tk 4,000 crore worth of tea leaves and the value of milk and sugar and revenue of retailers, he said.
22 May 2025, 06:37 AM
Sammilito Parishad vows to help achieve $100b exports by 2030
Market and product diversification and launching an alternative incentive benefit policy for post-LDC competitiveness are some of its other pledges.
22 May 2025, 04:12 AM
Extortion remains rampant, threatens business confidence
Extortion continues to be a widespread problem for businesses across the country although eight months have passed since the fall of the previous authoritarian regime, business leaders said yesterday.
21 May 2025, 22:00 PM
IsDB to give $241.3m for climate-resilient bridges
Bangladesh has signed a $241.3 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to construct five climate-resilient bridges in the Mymensingh division.
21 May 2025, 18:32 PM
Islami Bank removes MD
The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.
21 May 2025, 18:21 PM
Govt to consider NBR officials’ concerns
The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.
20 May 2025, 18:51 PM
Walton expands to Singapore
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC entered into a global distributorship agreement with Singapore-based Flair M&E Pte Ltd, appointing the company as its authorised distributor in Singapore for the next five years.
20 May 2025, 18:08 PM
China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers
China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025, 16:34 PM
Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025, 15:28 PM
NBR officials postpone protests
Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday postponed their pen-down strike after the top authority of the interim government invited them for a discussion over their demands to repeal the new Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025.
19 May 2025, 18:37 PM
Competition commission to redefine ‘dominant players’
The authorities are drafting amendments to the Competition Commission Act, enacted in 2012, to establish clearer criteria for identifying dominant market players across various sectors, according to officials.
19 May 2025, 18:02 PM
ADP implementation lowest in five years
The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025, 14:46 PM
RMG export to EU rises 29% in Jan-Mar
Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025
19 May 2025, 14:10 PM
Must proceed with LDC graduation despite hurdles
Graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category will be a challenge for Bangladesh and there are many debates surrounding it, but the country has to graduate by 2026, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
17 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Revenue management at risk of coming under executive control: TIB
The Transparency International Bangladesh says about the new ordinance to abolish the NBR
17 May 2025, 14:43 PM
Focus on quality and compliance to thrive after LDC graduation
Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one will require a strong focus on quality, regulatory compliance, adherence to global standards, and environmental sustainability, an expert said yesterday..However, as businesses feared an erosion in duty benefi
15 May 2025, 15:35 PM
Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA
He went there on leave to see his ailing wife
15 May 2025, 14:46 PM