Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI)

BCI urges Bangladesh Bank to ease pressure on industries

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure
12 May 2026, 21:04 PM

Renewable delays push Bangladesh into energy trap: experts

Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today
9 May 2026, 21:42 PM

MCCI, BCI express condolences over Khaleda Zia’s demise

The three-time prime minister of Bangladesh passed away on December 30
1 January 2026, 14:31 PM

Budget not conducive for investment: BCI

The proposed national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 does not offer a conducive environment for investment and lacks the direction needed to drive industrial growth, said Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI).
2 June 2025, 12:13 PM

Eid sales will drop drastically if shops close at 8pm: BCI

The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) today urged the government to review its decision to close stores at 8pm as businesses will incur losses if the shops are closed so early ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
18 June 2022, 12:50 PM

‘Creation of new entrepreneurs must for sustainable economy’

Proper utilisation of the proposed fund of Tk 100 crore in the budget for fiscal 2019-2020 is necessary for creation of new entrepreneurs for sustainability of the economy, Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) President Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury (Parvez) says.
22 June 2019, 15:02 PM