The interim government of Bangladesh recently introduced updated rules for the evaluation and registration of hybrid rice, aiming to encourage the cultivation of more varieties, strengthen agricultural innovation, and ensure food security.

As the tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States wrap up today, Dhaka is expecting a deal that would see tariffs on its exports to the American market well below the steep 35 percent rate imposed by the Trump administration from August 1.

Banks will come under risk-based supervision (RBS) from January 2026, the central bank said yesterday, as it aims to bring qualitative changes to the monitoring and regulation of banks.

More than four crore people in Bangladesh are trapped in multidimensional poverty, a form of deprivation that goes beyond income and includes limited access to education, healthcare, and basic living conditions.

The first shipment was sent to Beko’s washing machine factory in Romania’s Ulmi

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The central bank should adopt a more supportive stance, the chamber says

The banking regulator unveils monetary policy statement for July-December 2025

BB said the 10 percent policy rate would remain in place for the July-December period

The DSEX advanced 80.51 points to 5,432.71 by 11:56 am

Bangladesh is now racing to finalise a deal before the window closes on August 1.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has declared Salman F Rahman, former adviser to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, unwanted for life in the stock market for misleading investors with a deceptively named bond.

Marico Bangladesh saw an increase in its profit in the April-June quarter, saying it was driven by a rise in revenue and cost efficiency.

The profits of Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) PLC slightly declined in the April-June quarter of 2025.

Berger Paints Bangladesh’s profit declined in the April-June quarter this year, which the company attributed to a rise in the cost of sales.

Sometimes, what you do not do ends up costing more than what you do. Right now, Bangladesh is feeling the weight of that truth.

If European countries make ESG standards mandatory and Bangladesh fails to comply, exports to the bloc may immediately drop by around 30 percent, according to the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

Chattogram port reels from disruptions, vessel queues lengthen

The finance ministry has formed a 16-member committee to identify alternatives to cash subsidies that comply with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), as such facilities will be phased out following Bangladesh’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status.

Global strategy prompts HSBC's retail banking withdrawal from Bangladesh