World Bank approves $1.1b emergency finance for Bangladesh
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US delegation urges BTMA to uphold labour rights
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ADP spending in Jul-May lowest in 5 years
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PM invites China firms to join Bangladesh’s growth story
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BB steps up Bangla QR push
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Cargo villages should be built outside airports
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Rebuilding confidence in non-banks

Across the world, financial sectors have faced collapse and come back stronger. The United States rebuilt trust after the savings and Loan crisis of the 1980s. India restored confidence in its non-bank financial companies through governance reform and liquidity support. In Bangladesh, Pubali Bank, City Bank and Eastern Bank once struggled but reinvented themselves through strong management and transparent governance.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Snowtex eyes $160m exports to France in five years

Snowtex Group, a Bangladeshi apparel manufacturer and exporter, aims to export goods worth $150 million to $160 million to the French market over the next five years.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Food ministry clarification on import costs of US wheat

The food ministry said the current price difference between Russian and US wheat on the international market is minimal -- at about $2 per tonne.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

ACI suffers losses for third year

ACI Ltd, one of the leading listed conglomerates in Bangladesh, has suffered a loss for a third consecutive fiscal year, saying it was mainly due to a rise in borrowing costs.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Greater Rangpur witnesses surge in mandarin, orange cultivation

Currently, it has about 240, accommodating roughly 240,000 trees of China, Darjeeling Mandarin, and Darjeeling Nagpuri varieties.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Unauthorised mobile phones to be blocked from Dec 16

The NEIR system identifies and blocks stolen or unauthorised mobile devices using IMEI numbers
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt approves Philip Morris nicotine pouch factory

Anti-smoking campaigners say the move defies the 2040 tobacco-free goal, risks public health
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

BGMEA chief clarifies remark on meeting with CA

Mahmud Hasan Khan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), yesterday clarified his earlier remark about being unable to get an appointment with the chief adviser for four months.
29 October 2025, 18:00 PM

ACI suffers losses for third year

ACI Limited, one of the leading listed conglomerates in Bangladesh, has suffered a loss for a third consecutive fiscal year, saying it was mainly due to a rise in borrowing costs..In the fiscal year 2024-25, the loss amounted to Tk 65 crore. It incurred a loss of Tk 139 crore in the previous f
29 October 2025, 16:30 PM

IMF to review economy, loan programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has begun a dual-track assessment of Bangladesh, combining the fifth review of its $5.5 billion loan programme with a comprehensive annual audit of the country’s economy under Article IV obligations...In its initial meeting with Finance Secretary
29 October 2025, 16:30 PM

Stocks snap three-day slump, turnover rises 11%

DSEX rises 8.26 points to close at 5,092.39
29 October 2025, 11:21 AM

Snowtex eyes $160 million exports to France in 5 years

Snowtex began exporting to France in late 2014
29 October 2025, 10:45 AM

BGMEA president clarifies remark on meeting with chief adviser

Khan said the meeting Majumder referred to was related to Bangladesh's LDC graduation deferment
29 October 2025, 10:23 AM

City Bank profit more than doubles in Q3

The bank reported consolidated earnings per share of Tk 2.77
29 October 2025, 10:22 AM

Unauthorised handsets to be finally blocked from December

Officials of BTRC said that existing unauthorised phones currently in use will not be blocked
29 October 2025, 09:07 AM

Economy shows early signs of recovery: PRI

While remittances and foreign reserves have improved slightly, the overall economic situation remains under pressure
29 October 2025, 08:52 AM
29 October 2025, 08:17 AM

Over half of private employees say financial stress hurts productivity: study

The Employee Benefit Trends Study also found that 41% of respondents link financial stress to mental health issues
28 October 2025, 18:02 PM

AKS now country’s largest steel maker

With this, Bangladesh's steel production capacity has reached a new high of around 1.36 crore tonnes
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh at AI crossroads

When Riaz Mahmud’s small textile printing factory faced obsolescence from an AI-powered competitor, he stood at a precipice familiar to millions of Bangladeshis: be rendered obsolete by the coming wave or learn to ride it. He mortgaged his home to import a digital printer, taught himself the software and transformed his business. His old workshop is silent, but a new and resilient enterprise now thrives.
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM