API Park: The pharmaceutical lifeline still out of reach

The project, approved in 2008, was meant to anchor the industry’s next phase of growth. Nearly two decades later, the site remains largely idle
24 January 2026, 00:24 AM

Bajus hikes gold price to a new record in less than 24 hours

Businesspeople said the country’s retail gold market has remained volatile in recent months
23 January 2026, 13:44 PM

BB governor wants legal reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday urged Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed to fast-track amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order and the Bank Companies Act ahead of the national election.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Govt approves EPA signing with Japan

The interim government’s advisory council yesterday approved the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, paving the way for duty-free market access for Bangladeshi exports to the East Asian country after LDC graduation.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Spinners threaten factory shutdown from Feb 1

Local textile millers have threatened to shut spinning units from February 1 for an indefinite period if the government does not withdraw the duty-free import facility for yarn by the end of this month.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil edges up after Trump backs off tariff threat on Greenland

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump ratcheted down tension with Europe over his demand for Greenland, while disruptions in supply from two large fields in Kazakhstan and a better demand outlook for 2026 lent support.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

German economy staying in slow lane in early 2026

The German economy ended last year with momentum building but first quarter growth is likely to be modest, with inflation stabilising at 2 percent, the Bundesbank said in a monthly economic report on Thursday.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Crime is a group performance

A famous mango seller named Mintu sold the cheapest and juiciest mangoes. One night, the inspector discovered mangoes were being stolen from the government orchard.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Telenor sells stake in Thailand’s True Corporation

Telenor said on Thursday it would sell its 30.3 percent stake in Thailand’s True Corporation for 39 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.92 billion), its second divestment from Asia in recent months, lifting the Norwegian group’s shares 8 percent.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

PRAN-RFL to invest €30m in fish farming with Danish firm

PRAN-RFL Group has partnered with Denmark’s Assentoft Aqua to establish an indoor, fully controlled intensive fish farming facility in Bangladesh using recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology, marking a significant move into industrial-scale aquaculture.
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Gold slips below Tk 2.5 lakh per bhori as global prices fall

The price of gold has started to drop in the domestic market, just a day after hitting a historic high of Tk 2.52 lakh per bhori, following a decline in international gold prices.
22 January 2026, 21:32 PM

Governor wants banking reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’

The two joined a roundtable organised by The Financial Express and Mutual Trust Bank
22 January 2026, 21:15 PM

How to cancel TIN

A person can apply for cancellation of their registration under certain conditions
22 January 2026, 19:32 PM

BIDA launches outward remittance repatriation approval service

It enables digital processing for approvals related to royalty, technical know-how, technical assistance, and franchise fees
22 January 2026, 18:51 PM

PRAN-RFL to invest €30m in fish farming with Danish firm

The facility will be developed in multiple phases, with the preferred location at the Mirsharai Economic Zone or another mutually agreed site
22 January 2026, 17:00 PM

Govt starts additional rice sales in 419 upazilas

Each kg of rice will be sold at Tk 30 from Jan 22
22 January 2026, 16:44 PM

Advisory council approves economic partnership agreement with Japan

Once signed, Bangladesh will enjoy duty benefits on the export of 7,379 products to Japan
22 January 2026, 15:39 PM

Textile millers warn closure if bond facility stays

Showkat Aziz Russell, president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, made the announcement today
22 January 2026, 14:53 PM

BB proposes keeping two state banks, merging others

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday said the central bank has proposed that the government keep two state-owned banks and merge the others.
22 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Govt issues fresh permits to import 2 lakh tonnes of rice

The food ministry has issued fresh permits allowing private traders to import 2 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice, amid comfortable public food stocks, an above average Aman harvest forecast and no sharp spike in the food staple prices.
22 January 2026, 00:00 AM