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NATIONAL BUDGET FOR FY27 / Govt plans tax relief for middle class
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
FDI rose in 2025, but fresh equity stayed weak
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BB eases lending limits for big businesses
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt seeks to end ‘June syndrome’ in project execution - Titumir says
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Nigeria’s Jiji acquires Bikroy.com
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
PPP solar plant planned in economic zone
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Govt raises Tk 42,400cr thru sukuk so far
15 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Chicken, egg traders defy govt-fixed prices
Eggs and broiler chickens -- a key source of protein for the poor -- are not being sold anywhere in Dhaka at rates set by the government on Sunday this week.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Gazi Tyres workers face the fallout of mindless destruction
Standing outside the charred ruins of the Gazi Tyres factory in Rupsi, Rupganj on September 9, Billal Hossain was staring at a bleak future.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
India to add record renewables this year
India will connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind energy capacity to its grid during the year ending March 2025, a top bureaucrat told Reuters, as it scrambles to achieve its 2030 clean energy target after falling short of a much publicised 2022 renewables goal.
17 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Death of a garments worker in Ashulia: How it happened
But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal
17 September 2024, 11:33 AM
To strengthen business ties, Europe-Bangladesh chamber due in Dhaka Sept 20
A delegation of the Europe-Bangladesh Federation of Commerce and Industry (EBFCI), led by its president Wali Tasar Uddin, will be visiting Bangladesh for eight days with the vision of “Developing a New Era of Partnership between the UK, EU and Bangladesh” from September 20 to October 5..Th
17 September 2024, 11:30 AM
Hoe Yun Jeong new ADB country director for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Hoe Yun Jeong as its new country director for Bangladesh
17 September 2024, 11:23 AM
Weak foundations reason for previous government's poor economic data: Debapriya
The previous government’s economic data were based on weak foundations, reflecting a sense of helplessness by officials of that time, according to Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
17 September 2024, 08:42 AM
WB agrees to provide budget support to Bangladesh, says Salehuddin
The WB has agreed to provide budget support to Bangladesh to address its economic challenges, largely stemming from declining foreign exchange reserves, Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today.
17 September 2024, 06:13 AM
UK’s finance-business chasm is as wide as ever
The committee studying the financial state of British business did not pull its punches. After a lengthy investigation, the government-appointed panel of economists and experts concluded UK financial institutions were less supportive of domestic companies than their rivals in Europe and the United States. To revive the sluggish economy and moribund stock market, the group recommended sweeping reforms to funnel long-term capital to industry.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
ADB may give $900m by March next year
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may provide $900 million to Bangladesh by March next year as the budget support for the country, a senior official of the finance ministry said yesterday.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s importers still facing long waits to get goods from Ctg port
It has been nearly a month that an automobile dealer has been waiting for a container loaded with reconditioned parts to reach the inland container depot (ICD) at Kamalapur, Dhaka from the Chattogram port over railway.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Almost all Savar, Gazipur garment factories resume
Nearly all of the roughly 407 garment factories situated in the Ashulia area under Savar upazila and Zirabo and Zirani areas under Gazipur were operational yesterday after security measures were beefed up centring labour unrests.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
USAID to provide over $200m
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide over $200 million in aid to support the interim government in advancing Bangladesh’s development, empowering youths, and strengthening democracy and governance in the country.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Plastic rules amid lax compliance with 14-yr old jute packaging law
Mandatory jute packaging for nearly two dozen of food stuff now falls almost flat thanks to slack implementation of the law.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
‘We were forced to leave UCB, and the PM knew everything’
Former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed compelled UCB board members to resign and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was aware of this, according to the lender’s new Chairman Sharif Zahir.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Fed to cut rates for first time since 2020
The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how big a move to make less than two months before the US presidential election.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
The way out for weak banks
The banking sector of Bangladesh has expanded over the years in terms of the number of formal financial institutes and types of financing instruments and products available in the country.
15 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka’s importers still facing long waits to get goods from Ctg port
It has been nearly a month that an automobile dealer has been waiting for a container loaded with reconditioned parts to reach the inland container depot (ICD) at Kamalapur, Dhaka from the Chattogram port over railway..The parts, imported by M/s Partsco Automobiles of Munshiganj’s Sirajdik
15 September 2024, 15:37 PM
For reform and growth, stock brokers demand capital market taskforce
Stock brokerage firms have urged the government to form a taskforce for the capital market to support its growth and to carry out necessary reforms
15 September 2024, 11:50 AM
BSEC orders probe into unusual price surge of Khan Brothers’ stock
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to investigate the unusual price surge of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries
15 September 2024, 11:12 AM