Bangladesh has devised strategies for signing of deals with major trading partners to retain duty benefits even after the country’s graduation to a developing country in 2026, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said today.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the government to put the road construction and repair work on hold for 14 days before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr to reduce the sufferings of the homegoers.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) today launched its prepaid services enabling the customers to avail telephone and internet services without prior deposits.

The Dhaka stocks fell today again after rising for two days when the turnover hit a one-year low.

The upcoming national budget for 2022-23 should focus on creating jobs and controlling inflation for the survival of the marginalised people, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh.

After a two-year break, Bangladesh Denim Expo will begin in Dhaka's International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on May 10.

Bangladesh will lose export of goods worth $5.28 billion in a year to its largest export destination, the European Union (EU), after its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category because of erosion of preferential trade benefits, according to a study.

The government should consider the operators’ demand on slashing corporate tax as the mobile operators have to continue investing big to cope up with rapidly changing technology, said Shyam Sunder Sikder, chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is planning to launch Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) so it organized a workshop today to train the bourse's officials on it.

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in collaboration with Bangla Academy will organise two-week-long Baishakhi Mela 1429 and the event will begin tomorrow.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended the day in the black despite tumbling over 60 points in the first hours of trading today.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) will start conducting the population and housing census from June 15.

Paramount Textile Ltd (PTL) today said it will form a joint venture company with Dynamic Sun Energy Private Ltd to establish a 100 megawatt solar power plant in Pabna sadar, a northwest district.

Al-Arafah Islami Bank in collaboration with Mastercard today launched the country’s first contactless Islami debit and prepaid cards.

Muhammad Ibrahim has been appointed as the new CEO of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Authority.

Stocks tumbled today while the turnover of the market also dropped amid fears that the listed companies may perform badly in the days to come because of a gradual rise in raw materials’ prices.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said the current price situation in the market has become onerous for the middle-income people apart from putting adverse impact on low- and lower-income population.

The Bangladesh Bank today instructed banks to impose at least 25 per cent margin on the opening of letter of credit for non-essential consumer items in a bid to curb the escalated import payments.

Workers of a readymade garment workers of Savar went on work abstention today, demanding their last month’s salary and other arrears.

The country’s hospitality sector has lost about Tk 17,300 crore in gross value added during the pandemic, according to a survey.