Saif Powertec in talks with UCB to resolve Tk 518cr loan issue

The company expressed hope that the matter would not have any adverse effect on its operations.
6 April 2025, 06:38 AM

Global investors set to attend investment summit amid FDI concerns

The event is scheduled to begin in Bangladesh on April 7
5 April 2025, 13:40 PM

IMF team to arrive in Dhaka today for loan review 

The team will begin its two-week mission from April 6
5 April 2025, 06:36 AM

Govt prepares formal appeal to US over tariffs

The government will shortly write to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), urging it to reduce what it describes as an irrational imposition of 37 percent reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi exports, a top official said yesterday.
3 April 2025, 18:00 PM

Implications and strategies for Bangladesh

The average US tariff surged from 2.5 percent to 20 percent with a single executive action
3 April 2025, 12:26 PM

Tourism industry in Cox’s Bazar eyes Tk 700cr revenue during Eid

Currently, over 100,000 people are visiting Cox's Bazar daily
2 April 2025, 13:41 PM

Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging

Mother vessels can no longer berth directly at Payra
29 March 2025, 09:57 AM

Cox's Bazar ready to welcome tourists during Eid holidays

With the holidays lasting nine days, the town is anticipating a surge in visitors from the day after Eid, continuing for the next five days
28 March 2025, 15:00 PM

Sylhet gears up for massive tourist influx this Eid

Expects 15-20 lakh tourists, Tk 150cr turnover
28 March 2025, 04:10 AM

Startups can now invest abroad up to $10,000

Earlier, the startups in Bangladesh were not allowed to invest abroad
27 March 2025, 07:41 AM

New guideline allows govt to cut off satellite internet if needed

Satellite service providers asked to route internet traffic through local gateways
27 March 2025, 07:12 AM

Tourist spots await Eid visitors amid tepid demand

Hotels and resorts in popular tourist spots across Bangladesh have so far got only 70 percent booking of their occupancy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr -- down from last year’s 85 percent, according to industry insiders. 
26 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s share in US apparel market declines   

Bangladesh exported ready-made garments worth $9.82 billion in 2022, $7.25 billion in 2023, and $7.40 billion in 2024 to the US, ITC data shows. 
26 March 2025, 11:16 AM

Starlink to use local broadband gateway

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.
25 March 2025, 18:49 PM

CPA, shipping ministry staff to get Tk 60,000 bonus

The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.
25 March 2025, 18:16 PM

Govt inks Tk 6,700cr loan deals with Jica

The interim government has signed two loan agreements with Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) for Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans worth 85,819 million yen (approximately Tk 6,700 crore) for two projects.
25 March 2025, 18:15 PM

Tension over election of Shipping Agents Association

Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.
25 March 2025, 18:01 PM

Govt imposes travel ban on 12 garment factory owners over unpaid wages  

The ban will be lifted if they clear the payments by March 27; otherwise, it will remain in effect
25 March 2025, 11:59 AM

Govt may ban yarn imports through land ports

The government may stop yarn imports through land ports in consideration of the greater interests of the local textile and spinning sector, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said yesterday.
24 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Poverty rises sharply in multiple districts

Bangladesh is witnessing a concerning rise in poverty, leading to worsening food insecurity, according to a recent study by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
24 March 2025, 18:00 PM