Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has defended the interim government’s conservative budget strategy, pushing back against economists’ criticism that it follows an “old road”.

The country’s business climate is weighed down by a deep shadow of uncertainty, economist Hossain Zillur Rahman said yesterday, warning that the stagnation is slowing economic progress.

The rhythmic clatter of sewing machines may still define Bangladesh’s garment factories, but in the near future, that familiar sound could fade beneath the shimmer of self-cleaning fabrics and the quiet of nanotechnology at work.

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in Bangladesh, once known solely for voice-based customer service and back-office support, is cautiously but steadily embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to stay relevant in an evolving global market...This shift was evident at the r

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has defended the interim government’s conservative budget strategy, pushing back against economists’ criticism that it follows an “old road”..“A highway is born out of the old road. Every new highway begins as a rural path,” Ahmed said yesterday, after the

The DSEX plummeted 76 points to 4,677 to close trading

Lower tax benefit only for firms offloading minimum 10% shares via IPO or direct listing

Now it is 10%, down from 15%

The World Bank (WB) yesterday approved $500 million in financing to enhance trust in Bangladesh’s public institutions through increased accountability and transparency.

Despite having spent more than three decades in the financial sector, I faced the real test as a credit officer when I was appointed head of restructuring and recovery at Standard Chartered Bank. This was particularly so during audit, portfolio review and due diligence assignments following the Asian financial meltdown in 1997, in East Africa, Greater China and Europe.

The interim government is likely to scrap the provision that allows black money to be legalised through the purchase of apartments and land in the next fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, amid criticism from civil society groups, think tanks and watchdogs.

Inflation in Bangladesh is not a monetary phenomenon, so only a tight monetary policy may not reduce it at the expected pace. Rather, it will reduce investment and job creation, said economists yesterday.

The negotiation for the signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan will be completed by the end of August, said Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman yesterday.

If business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Bangladesh fail to adopt technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and large language models, they will fall behind in global competition, experts warned yesterday..“Technological advancement in the past two years has su

This time, they will observe the strike for three hours beginning at 9 am on June 23

The credit will be extended under the strengthening governance and institutional resilience development policy

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the U.S. deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict

The government plans to scale back its dependence on foreign loans as it seeks to mitigate threats to external debt sustainability.

Poor preservation, unfair pricing and failure to meet global standards cripple rawhide trade

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.