The closure is part of a nationwide protest announced by the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh

India’s economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.

Says a leader of ceramic manufacturers’ association

Depositors can withdraw up to Tk 2 lakh immediately: BB governor

BB governor says as businesses demand action

Four companies, three individuals awarded for contributions to digital finance, e‑commerce, health‑tech and innovation

The move comes after farmers repeatedly complained about paying higher than government-set rates for fertilisers

Factories are failing to utilise the available energy, with some losing a large chunk of their potential energy because of old machinery, lack of proper audits, and policies that exist largely on paper, experts have said...The inefficiency and wastage have become two of the major cri

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) will organise the event

The bank will begin operations with Tk 35,000 crore of capital, highest in Bangladesh

A default rate exceeding one-third of total loans poses a severe challenge, he said

Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs

Assets such as land, houses, flats, buildings, and shares are more than figures on a form

Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.

If digital banking were a cricket match, Bangladesh would still be warming up while Kenya and Ghana are already batting in the Super Over. The idea is simple: if a country wants to take banking to the unbanked, it must go where the unbanked actually live, outside traditional banking halls, far away from the marble floors and token queues. Most African nations figured this out early.

India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.

The high volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector is creating risks of a credit crunch, weakening investment, collapsing investor confidence, and even stagflation, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).

Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday said the amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) or default loans exposes the real picture of the banking sector.

The government has approved a 10 percent reduction in the price of the 700 MHz frequency band, often called the “golden spectrum” for mobile networks, as the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) prepares for an auction.

The interim government is pursuing measures expected to save between Tk 2,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore annually on fertiliser, according to Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.