Tariffs will extend Toyota’s lead over Japan Inc

Tariffs will accelerate Toyota Motor’s advantage. The world’s largest carmaker is barely raising its prices in the US, despite President Trump’s 25 percent levy on auto imports. If Tokyo fails to win a reprieve, manufacturers with slimmer margins will struggle to emulate the $222 billion company and could lose market share fast.
30 June 2025, 18:00 PM

CPD calls for reviewing 31 cancelled solar power deals

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday urged the interim government to review its cancellation of 31 letters of intent (LOI) which the past regime signed with potential investors of solar power projects without adopting any tender process.
30 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Waterlogging hampers operations at Jamalpur BSCIC estate

Businesses inside the BSCIC Industrial Estate in Jamalpur, some 166 kilometres north of the capital Dhaka, are suffering due to dilapidated roads and, most recently, waterlogging caused by dysfunctional and clogged drainage systems.
30 June 2025, 18:00 PM

New fiscal year starts on positive note but fault lines remain

Record remittances lift reserves, but economy burdened by sluggish tax, bad loans, high joblessness
30 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Against the odds, Bangladesh gains ground in US apparel market

The United States is Bangladesh’s single largest export destination.
30 June 2025, 14:17 PM

Jean Pesme, World Bank's new director for Bangladesh and Bhutan

Jean Pesme assumes World Bank Bangladesh, Bhutan director role; brings vast financial expertise
30 June 2025, 11:13 AM

Stocks end five-day gaining streak 

The DSEX lost 1.38 points to close at 4,838.39
30 June 2025, 11:07 AM

Trade resumes at Akhaura Land Port as NBR officials withdraw shutdown

Trade activities restart at Akhaura port, NBR staff protest ends, financial relief
30 June 2025, 07:14 AM

Stocks down in morning trade

The DSEX lost 9.10 points to 4,830.67 as of 11:20 am
30 June 2025, 05:31 AM

Remittance flows over $30 billion in FY25

Remittance inflows crossed the $30 billion mark on Saturday, two days before the fiscal year is due to end, making it the highest receipts yet in Bangladesh’s history.
29 June 2025, 18:20 PM

NBR officials end strike after govt warning

Following a stern government warning and mounting pressure from the country’s top business leaders, officials of the National Board of Revenue have withdrawn their shutdown.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Trade halts as customs shutdown paralyses sea, land ports

Export and import activities at sea and land ports across the country ground to a near halt, as a nationwide shutdown by revenue officials entered its second day yesterday.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Bond boom contributes half of bank income

The 50 banks collectively earned Tk 39,958 crore from treasury bonds in 2024, up from Tk 27,626 crore in the previous year, according to an analysis of their audited financial statements.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump metal tariffs wreak havoc on US factory

In the sweltering US summer, metal containers decorated with snowmen and sleighs are taking shape -- but tempers are also rising as their manufacturer grapples with President Donald Trump’s steep steel tariffs.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Digital ID overhaul needs local expertise

Bangladesh stands on the brink of a major digital transformation, poised to overhaul its citizen identity system.
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Logistics costs remain alarmingly high: DCCI

Logistics costs in Bangladesh remain high, at an estimated 15 percent to 20 percent of the GDP, far above the global average of 8 percent to 10 percent, according to the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh needs more time for fully flexible exchange rate, says IMF

Bangladesh is currently going through a transition towards a fully flexible exchange rate regime, and the process may take time, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
29 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Two digital platforms launched to enhance access to policy-relevant data

The platforms are named: Bangladesh Energy Dashboard (BED) and Bangladesh Social Protection Dashboard (BSD)
29 June 2025, 14:47 PM

NBR stalemate: Business leaders meet with finance adviser

NBR officials’ work abstention hampering export, import activities, they say
29 June 2025, 12:38 PM

5-member panel of advisers formed to resolve NBR crisis

Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will head the panel
29 June 2025, 12:27 PM