9,500 businesses fined over undelivered goods, services
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DSE to pay Tk 72 crore to 17,332 investors hit by scams
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Telecom equipment thefts rise in and around Dhaka
22 September 2026
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Fuel price hike starts hitting logistics sector
21 September 2026
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Amir Humayun Mahmud to lead Chattogram Port Users Forum
21 September 2026
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Govt forms five working groups to implement National Logistics Policy
21 September 2026
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Import rules eased for specialised fabrics used in niche apparel
21 September 2026
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Fuel price hike to deepen inflation, raise costs across economy: BCI president
21 September 2026
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Fertiliser dealers demand higher commission, halt to new recruitment
21 September 2026
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Four more Bangladeshi garment factories awarded LEED certificates
Three received the highest platinum rating and one gold rating
15 June 2025
ICC joins coalition of global businesses for ocean sustainability
The initiative highlights the deep interconnection between land and sea
15 June 2025
How frequent policy shifts deter firms from going public
If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public..However, the government’s frequent policy changes have disheartened listed firms many times, as they faced higher tax rates once they got listed..It gave a clear, nega
14 June 2025
Team Group MD Abdullah Hil Rakib laid to rest
Rakib died in a canoe capsize accident in Canada along with a Biman pilot
14 June 2025
Mahmud Hasan Khan, new BGMEA president
The BGMEA election board also declared seven others as vice-presidents
14 June 2025
Repeating mistakes: opportunity missed to make internet better
True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past
14 June 2025
Synthetic footwear exports soar as global demand shifts
Non-leather footwear exports rose 30.25% in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year
12 June 2025
Cox’s Bazar: Eid tourism expected to generate Tk 700cr
Businesspeople expressed hope that tourism during Eid-ul-Azha holidays will generate over Tk 700 crore in transactions in Cox’s Bazar.
10 June 2025
Tourist influx in Rangamati, Sajek peaks during Eid holidays
Nature lovers crowd hill destinations as resorts report full bookings
9 June 2025
Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.
4 June 2025
Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation
The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c
4 June 2025
Agri budget not enough to ensure food security: experts
The government has proposed a 3.55 percent rise in the budget allocation for agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries in the next fiscal year, setting aside Tk 39,620 crore..But agro-economists say the increase is far from sufficient to ensure the country’s long-term food security..<p
4 June 2025
DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG
Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
4 June 2025
80% industrial units have so far paid Eid bonus
While 96% of industrial units have paid April salary
4 June 2025
Chambers warn budget may hurt business, investment
Just a day after the interim government proposed the national budget and tax measures for fiscal year 2025-26, leading business chambers expressed significant concern that several measures could potentially impede business growth and affect investment.
3 June 2025
Corruption pervasive across the country
Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.
3 June 2025
Budget targets chocolate, lipstick
If you're planning to import cheap lipstick into Bangladesh anytime soon, think again. The country's interim government, in its latest budget, has quietly declared war on undervalued imports with a series of oddly specific tweaks to customs rules. Among the victims: chocolate bars, lipsticks, eye shadow, and -- wait for it -- inflatable toys.
3 June 2025
Trade deficit narrows 2.6% in July-April
The country’s trade deficit narrowed by 2.60 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, thanks to a rise in export earnings coupled with subdued imports..During the July-April period of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, the trade gap was $18.
3 June 2025
Reducing penalty on false declarations will encourage smuggling: experts
In the Finance Ordinance 2025–26, presented on Monday, the government proposed amending the Customs Act 2023 and revising the penalty structure for tax evasion related to intentional false declarations during import clearance, reducing the minimum fine from twice the evaded amount to an equivale
3 June 2025
Truely secures $2m to accelerate global expansion
The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market
3 June 2025