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43 companies receive ICSB awards for corporate governance

The winning companies were selected out of 181 firms that participated in the competition
16 December 2025, 06:55 AM

Farmers reduce potato acreage for next year after huge losses

Seed planting in major potato-producing districts was largely completed by November 30
15 December 2025, 18:41 PM

External deficit widens to $749m in Jul-Oct

Bangladesh’s import bill is growing faster than its export earnings, widening the current account deficit and putting renewed pressure on the country’s external finances.
15 December 2025, 18:40 PM

Bangladesh spent $26b on debt servicing in FY24

Payments consumed almost half of the national budget
15 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Interim govt holds 50th public purchase committee meeting

Two or three more meetings can take place before elections: finance adviser
15 December 2025, 13:28 PM
15 December 2025, 13:01 PM

NEIR launch deferred to January 1

NEIR was scheduled to be implemented on December 16 this year
15 December 2025, 11:16 AM

NBR considers tax cuts at mobile import, production stages

Khan said mobile phone manufacturers met him earlier in the day and expressed concern over possible tax reductions
15 December 2025, 10:49 AM

Bangladesh Bank buys another $141.5m from 13 banks

So far in the current FY26, BB has bought $2.80 billion
15 December 2025, 10:19 AM

Weak revenue growth may limit next government’s budget flexibility: economist

Bangladesh's tax-to-GDP ratio has fallen to around 7 percent
15 December 2025, 09:58 AM

Simpler tax rules can transform our SMEs

For many in Bangladesh, tax compliance is not just a financial burden but an administrative one
14 December 2025, 18:49 PM

Jute goods exports show signs of recovery after four-year slump

Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25
14 December 2025, 18:48 PM

Army entity gets telecom infrastructure licence

Officials say the army often needs reliable connectivity in hard-to-reach areas where private operators are unwilling to invest
14 December 2025, 18:45 PM

NEIR launching, but its purpose slips through again

The grey market now accounts for as much as 60 percent of handset sales
14 December 2025, 18:43 PM

One-third of local private banks keep NPLs below 10%

Seventeen lenders keep healthier balance sheets amid rising industry bad loans
14 December 2025, 18:36 PM

Tourism picks up as hotels, resorts report 60% occupancy

The peak tourism season in the country runs from November to April
14 December 2025, 18:36 PM

Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets fall 3.19% in Jul-Nov

Higher reciprocal tariff to the USA is to blame, experts said
14 December 2025, 14:01 PM

Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen

The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Responsible banking

Textbooks remind us that a bank's core functions include financial intermediation, maturity transformation, efficient credit allocation and payment facilitation
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

RMG industry under strain amid factory closures, job losses

BKMEA chief says, decries rising production costs
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM