Southeast Bank PLC recently organised its “Annual Agent Banking Conference 2026” for the Dhaka zone, bringing together all 84 agent partners operating agent banking outlets in the area.

Global and regional leaders in the accounting profession have called for stronger ethical oversight, responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), and robust sustainability reporting to reinforce trust and long-term value creation in financial governance.

The move comes amid revelations by the Finance Division that Bangladesh’s total contingent liabilities have reached Tk 6.39 lakh crore

The following is a recap of seven major developments as covered by Star Business

Initially, the model will be available in two colours, Cyan Metallic Grey and Racing Blue

The adviser stressed that restoring trust and integrity in financial governance would require strong professional accountability

The group has 17 subsidiaries and five joint ventures

Industry leaders, energy experts, and policymakers have called for a single, centralised regulatory authority to manage Bangladesh’s fast-growing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector.

Japanese motorcycle brands tightened their grip on Bangladesh’s two-wheeler market in 2025, capturing the bulk of new demand as consumers increasingly favoured reliability, fuel efficiency and long-term value over lower upfront prices.

The government has suspended all new and existing approvals for the import of post-larvae for vannamei shrimp farming and stressed the need to increase production of indigenous shrimp species such as bagda (black tiger) and galda (prawn).

The regulator supervises 61 banks and 35 NBFIs

Ahsan Habib, senior staff correspondent of The Daily Star, along with seven other journalists, received the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025, presented by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission today.

American buyers are tapping the shoulder of Bangladeshi apparel makers. While exchanging new year greetings, Canadian buyers are also asking them how things are going. Local manufacturers say they are receiving phone calls and emails from buyers in Europe as well.

A Tk 3,500cr fund from mobile operators promised internet for remote areas, but most projects exist only on paper

Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today

Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025

The decision came from a high-level meeting chaired by the fisheries adviser

The report identified inflation as the third biggest challenge

Ready-made garment (RMG) exports to two major destinations -- non-traditional markets and the European Union (EU) -- saw a slight decline in 2025 compared with 2024, mainly due to lower demand for locally made garments.