IPDC keeps AAA rating for eighth straight year
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Budget goals hinge on deep institutional reforms: experts
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Budget measures to boost tyre production, cut imports
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Govt forms drug advisory council
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95% of Bangladeshi farmers use unbalanced fertilisers: WB report
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Govt to issue first short-term sukuk for rural infrastructure
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NBR expects Tk 415,000cr revenue this fiscal year
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Beximco Pharma launches 96% cheaper drug for rare disease
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Troubled NBFIs among top gainers in stock market
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BSEC paves way for Beximco Pharma to avert London delisting
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Bangladesh-Japan EPA declaration today
Bangladesh and Japan are set to announce a joint declaration on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) today, aiming to boost bilateral trade and investment, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Food ads to be barred from doctor endorsements
The changes are expected to reshape how food products are marketed
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR misses Jul-Nov revenue target despite 15% growth
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a 15 percent year-on-year growth in tax collection during the first five months of the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), but still fell short of its target by nearly Tk 24,000 crore.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold prices break all records
From tomorrow, the precious metal will be sold at Tk 218,116 per bhori
21 December 2025, 15:38 PM
Govt may announce revised budget ahead of February polls
A decision on this matter may be taken on December 22 at a meeting expected to be attended by the chief adviser
21 December 2025, 15:18 PM
HSBC opens business development office at Bepza Economic Zone
Local and foreign investors operating in the zone will be provided with access to its international banking capabilities
21 December 2025, 14:42 PM
45 brands honoured with Best Brand Award 2025
Bangladesh Brand Forum handed over 61 awards in 45 categories
21 December 2025, 13:23 PM
Provisioning requirement reduced for agri, CMSME loans
BB took the move to encourage banks to expand credit to priority sectors
21 December 2025, 12:50 PM
City Group to use Rahima Food’s bottling facilities
The agreement is renewable for another five years, subject to mutual consent
21 December 2025, 07:12 AM
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Nearly half of Bangladeshis remain offline: BBS
Nearly half of the population of Bangladesh is still without internet access, according to the latest official data, a situation that IT professionals describe as disappointing when compared with neighbouring countries.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
Farmers of early potato varieties hit by old stock glut
Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain unusually low due to an oversupply of older stock in the market.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt’s treasury bill borrowing up 4.3% in Nov
The government increased its borrowing through short-term treasury bills in November, issuing Tk 31,289.13 crore worth of the instruments, a 4.3 percent rise from October, according to data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs’ Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
Chattogram customs house, the country’s largest revenue-collecting entity, posted a 9 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first five months of the current fiscal year, but still fell short of its target.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Prime Bank clients to get discounts on JBS Holdings’ flats
Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Abdul Huque, managing director of JBS Holdings Limited, signed an agreement
20 December 2025, 14:04 PM
NRBC Bank organises AI-driven AML & CFT conference
Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and acting head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended as the chief guest
20 December 2025, 13:59 PM
Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period
20 December 2025, 10:10 AM
Half of Bangladeshis still offline despite rapid digital expansion
50.4 percent of households were internet users during July-September quarter
20 December 2025, 08:04 AM
Govt urges Meta to act against violence-inciting content amid unrest
The telecom regulator sent a letter on Friday to senior Meta officials, including representatives responsible for Facebook
19 December 2025, 18:24 PM