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Where access to freshwater is a daily struggle

5 September 2026
Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.
5 September 2026
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Business Plus / A big shift opens in Islamic finance

29 August 2026
As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders
29 August 2026
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Star Interview / 6 months too short to ease public woes: Khosru

24 August 2026
The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.
24 August 2026
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Metro, Teesta, tax reform top govt’s 5yr plan

20 August 2026
The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.
20 August 2026
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Govt sets five-year plan to clean up banking sector

20 August 2026
The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.
20 August 2026
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Economy shows fragile gains

19 August 2026
When the BNP government took office in February, several key economic indicators were flashing red.
19 August 2026
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The bridge that never came to be

17 August 2026
Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.
17 August 2026
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Foreign investment in stocks keeps falling

17 August 2026
Policy uncertainty keeps overseas investors wary of Bangladesh stocks, although floor prices and other market restrictions have been removed
17 August 2026
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The economy Khaleda Zia trusted others to build

Economists say many of the changes that transformed the country's economy began during her years in power
30 December 2025
Infographic: Telecom giants leave a heavier carbon footprint in Bangladesh

Telecom giants leave a heavier carbon footprint in Bangladesh

Disclosures show Bangladesh delivers strong revenue for Grameenphone and Robi, alongside higher carbon emissions
29 December 2025

Auditor doubts Central Pharma’s survival amid cash strain

Stock investors of Central Pharmaceuticals have been unsettled after the auditor of the listed drug maker issued an adverse opinion, warning of significant uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue operating as a business amid persistent financial distress and regulatory lapses.
25 December 2025
Dhaka Stock Exchange 2025 performance

An unhappy year as stock investors bear the cost of market reforms

The capital market opened 2025 with a tentative sense of hope.
24 December 2025
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Foreign stock investors keep pulling out funds

Foreign investors pulled more money out of the stock market in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, as political uncertainty made them cautious about putting fresh funds into shares.
20 December 2025
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Bangladesh to boost LNG imports on lower global prices

Falling spot prices, weak demand in Asia prompt Dhaka to look beyond its initial import plan
16 December 2025
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Bangladesh’s debt repayments jump 617%, fastest in South Asia

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds
9 December 2025
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Govt goes heavy on bank borrowing as private demand falls

According to BB, outstanding bank loans to the government rose 24.45 percent in September
6 December 2025
Bangladesh mega project cost hike

Mega project costs surge in currency shock

Higher bills for foreign-funded projects due to taka devaluation strain budget, and may force government to borrow again
3 December 2025
8 Listed NBFIs That May Be Liquidated

NBFI liquidation plan: How much shareholders stand to lose

BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said in August that nine NBFIs would be shut down
26 November 2025
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BB rejects Dutch-Bangla Bank’s Tk 1,000cr HQ purchase plan

The Bangladesh Bank has rejected Dutch-Bangla Bank’s proposal to purchase a Motijheel building for more than Tk 1,000 crore to use as its corporate headquarters, saying the price was significantly inflated and the deal posed a conflict of interest involving the bank chairman’s family.
16 November 2025
Dhaka Stock Exchange 2025

Weak stocks outpace blue chips in puzzling mismatch

As syndicates and rumours shape the market, prices of weak and dormant firms soar while sound performers stay undervalued
11 November 2025
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No more closed-end mutual funds

BSEC proposes in draft regulations
9 November 2025
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Bank merger: Investors pay the price; regulators, auditors escape blame

Says president of DSE Brokers’ Association of Bangladesh
8 November 2025
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Home sweet home

Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel
7 November 2025
shareholders loss after islamic bank merger

Shareholders lose around Tk 4,500cr

Shareholders of five shariah-based troubled lenders, which are being merged into a large Islamic bank, lost hundreds of crores as the central bank announced that the shares now carry no value.
6 November 2025
Bangladesh interest payments fy25 budget

Interest payments ate up one-fifth of total budget in FY25

Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25
6 November 2025
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Weak NBFIs seek Tk 3,100cr to turn around

Troubled non-banks are currently unable to finance new businesses, says association chairman
1 November 2025
multinational companies report higher sales in Bangladesh

Global firms see sales rise in Bangladesh, but profits stay weak

People are buying more again, but high inflation, costly raw material imports and political uncertainty continue to weigh on earnings
1 November 2025
Bangladeshi banks profit rise

Nine-month profits by six banks surpass full-year gains

High returns from treasury bills lift profits despite rough market
30 October 2025

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