Govt aims to cut business registration time to 14 days: commerce minister
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Business
Bangladesh to get $1.5b from WB this month
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Fazlur Rahman made chairman of AB Bank
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Islamic banks fall behind in deposit growth
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Tyre importers oppose proposed duty hike
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Import duty cuts on plug-in hybrids raise concerns
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Beximco Pharma shares rise 8%
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
DSE resumes halting trade in real time
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Business
Taskforce formed to push deregulation
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt to launch online one-stop investor services
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt publishes white paper on telecom sector
The task force formed in April last year prepared the white paper
5 January 2026, 14:53 PM
Mohammad Rokonuzzaman now a director of BB
He joined Bangladesh Bank as an assistant director in 2003
5 January 2026, 14:23 PM
Probe panel formed over alleged irregularities at Beacon Pharma
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission formed the three-member panel
5 January 2026, 13:07 PM
Depositors withdraw Tk 107 crore from five merging banks in two days
However, Tk 44 crore were deposited during the same period
5 January 2026, 12:04 PM
Overall inflation rises 8.49% in December
In November it was 8.29%
5 January 2026, 10:44 AM
ADB doubles sovereign financing to Bangladesh to $2.57b in 2025
Energy projects accounted for 11 percent of the committed amount
5 January 2026, 10:11 AM
Mashrur Arefin elected ABB chairman
The newly elected leadership will serve a two-year term
5 January 2026, 10:04 AM
EC cancels 82 candidates’ nominations over loan defaults
Detailed information on the loan defaulters could not be obtained immediately
5 January 2026, 06:30 AM
Asif Bin Idris appointed DMD of BRAC Bank
BRAC Bank has appointed Md Asif Bin Idris to the post of deputy managing director (DMD) and head of corporate, commercial and institutional banking, effective from December 30, 2025.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
BB promotes Sardar, Nabi to director post
Bangladesh Bank has promoted Md Waheduzzaman Sardar and Mahmudun Nabi to the post of director, according to separate office order issued on Thursday by the central bank.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Electro Mart Group wins SDG Champion Prize 2025
Electro Mart Group, a manufacturer of Konka, Gree and Haiko electronics products in Bangladesh, has won the “SDG Champion Prize 2025” for its contribution to achieving key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Prime Bank secures $20m term loan from German investor
Prime Bank PLC has signed a $20 million term loan agreement with the Invest In Visions Microfinance Fund, a Germany-based impact investor.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh is producing graduates, not skills
Bangladesh operates one of the most fragmented education systems in the world
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Is NEIR a surveillance tool?
Officially, NEIR is described as a regulatory system, not a surveillance mechanism
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Govt reverses cuts in savings certificate interest rates
The government has reversed its recent decision to cut interest rates on savings certificates, reinstating the current rates for the next six months.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
MFIs concerned over proposed microcredit bank law
The Microcredit Bank Ordinance 2025, drafted to establish a specialised microcredit bank to expand access to capital for small and emerging entrepreneurs under a social business framework, could undermine the sector’s role in poverty alleviation and financial inclusion, warned leading microfinance institutions (MFIs).
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty hit life insurance in 2024, non-life grew
Life insurance companies collected Tk 11,389 crore in premiums last year, down 1.05 percent year-on-year
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Exports fell nearly 5% in 2025
Merchandise shipments dropped in Dec for a fifth straight month
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Opec+ keeps oil output steady
Opec+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises affecting several of the producer group’s members.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
China to apply lower import tariff rates to unleash market potential
China will apply provisional import tariff rates lower than the most-favored-nation rates on 935 items starting on Jan 1, a move market observers and company executives said will further unleash domestic purchasing potential and create wider opportunities for global businesses.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM