Bangladesh’s air conditioner market is experiencing a subdued summer season this year. Frequent rainfall in April and May, coupled with fewer heatwaves than in previous years, has weakened demand for cooling appliances, according to industry stakeholders.

Between June 1-7, the bank saw Tk 4,241 crore in withdrawals amid protests against appointment of new chairman

Veon has recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

Shares of Beximco Ltd and Islami Bank fell the most among all listed firms on the first trading day after the stock regulator lifted a nearly four-year-old floor price restriction on the two companies

MetLife Bangladesh surveyed 571 employees and 142 employers across industries

In the July–May period of the 2025–26 fiscal year, garment exports totalled $35.31 billion, posting a 3.41 percent year-on-year fal

Four separate funds cover agriculture, CMSMEs, exports, and green factories

The core objective of the recently signed trade agreement between Bangladesh and the United States is to build a more balanced, sustainable and mutually beneficial economic partnership, creating new opportunities for businesses and consumers in both countries, said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen yesterday.

Naser Ezaz Bijoy is stepping down from his role as chief executive of Standard Chartered Bangladesh after serving for nearly nine years.

The government is set to make it mandatory for businesses to have a Business Identification Number (BIN) to open merchant accounts with mobile financial services (MFS) providers in the fiscal year 2026-27 national budget.

Startups and IT-based businesses may no longer have to pay turnover tax from the next fiscal year, as the government looks to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.

Finance minister inherited a ruptured economy. Now comes the harder part -- fixing it

A 10-member committee has been formed to support the development, modernisation, and standardisation of Bangladesh’s tea industry through coordinated policy and technical interventions.

The government has appointed Quazi Shairul Hassan as chairman and Abedur Rahman Sikder as managing director and chief executive officer of the Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, formed merging five troubled shariah-based banks.

Bangladesh has set itself an ambitious objective: developing a creative economy that can generate jobs, exports and investment through media, entertainment and digital content.

The country’s steel manufacturers yesterday urged the government to reverse the recent electricity tariff hike, warning that it will increase production costs, push up steel prices and slow economic activity.

Bangladesh’s economy appears to have expanded at a faster pace in May than in the previous month, supported largely by stronger activity in the manufacturing and services sectors, as the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed 8.2 points from April to 62.8 in May.

Under the scheme, banks and financial institutions will be able to access refinance support at an interest rate of 2 percent and lend to eligible borrowers at a maximum rate of 5 percent

The leaders of the Editors’ Council meet the central bank chief

The resignation is subject to regulatory approval