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Govt revises honorarium rates for online seminars, workshops
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Weekly Recap / Five takeaways from the economy last week
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Ambitious targets could push budget deficit to Tk 4 lakh crore
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NBR revises tariffs on 261 lines ahead of LDC graduation
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Landmark customs bond reforms to boost competitiveness
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh remains key sourcing market: H&M
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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FICCI warns on revenue collection goals
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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The nodding trap
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Column
Attacks on Iran rattle global markets, DSE hit hardest
Bangladesh’s stock market took a heavier hit than most of its global peers following the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran, as investor panic and weak market safeguards amplified a selloff that rattled bourses worldwide.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Big LPG importers sidelined as emerging players gain ground
Stricter banking rules following the political changeover limit major importers, opening opportunities for smaller firms to expand quickly
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
India opens first chip assembly facility
India inaugurated its first semiconductor assembly and test facility on Saturday, a milestone in the government’s push to reduce dependence on foreign chipmakers and stake a claim in a sector dominated by China.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Novoair offers interest-free EMI for tickets
Private airline Novoair has announced a zero-interest equated monthly instalment (EMI) facility for its passengers, payable in six instalments with the airline’s partner banks.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
When do nations fail?
Nations do not fail overnight. Nor do they fail because of fate, geography, or some imagined civilizational curse. They fail slowly; when the institutions meant to safeguard the public interest are captured, hollowed out, and repurposed to serve the ambitions of a narrow elite.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Shut since 2020, yet Shyampur Sugar Mills’ shares soar
Shyampur Sugar Mills produced sugar for the last time six years ago. Although the facility shut down a month later, its stock suddenly started rising recently, becoming the 39th highest-value share on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
BSC tells its vessel in UAE to stay alert
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is maintaining close communication with its vessel, MV Banglar Joyjatra, now berthed at the Port of Jebel Ali in the UAE, amid heightened regional tensions linked to the Iran-US conflict.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict, could spike to $100
Brent crude jumped 10 percent to about $80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after US and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Ongoing reforms to continue
Newly appointed Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has assured bankers that the reform initiatives launched by his predecessor will continue and that political interference will not be tolerated.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
February remittance crosses $3b
Bangladesh recorded its highest remittance inflow for any February in at least seven years last month, as expatriates sent home more money ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest festivals for Muslims.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump lost on tariffs, but the world should not celebrate yet
The Supreme Court ruling of February 20 that sweeping global tariffs imposed by US President Trump were illegal has rightly been read as a rebuke of executive overreach. But it does not mark a return to the old order. The trade policy of the United States has shifted in a more durable protectionist direction, and the world has noticed.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Reforms will continue, political interference won’t: BB governor
The governor meets with the leaders of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh for the first time
1 March 2026, 21:13 PM
Iran-US conflict: Bangladesh in close contact with vessel at UAE port
Only one out of seven vessels owned by the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation is now in the Gulf region
1 March 2026, 20:12 PM
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict
Oil could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say
1 March 2026, 19:29 PM
Over $3 billion remittance came in February
This is the highest amount in at least seven fiscal years
1 March 2026, 17:11 PM
China-based firm to invest $30.47m in Bepza Economic Zone
The project is expected to create 3,000 jobs for Bangladeshi nationals
1 March 2026, 16:03 PM
Novoair offers interest-free monthly instalments for tickets
This offer is available with return fares, where the minimum EMI is Tk 1,567 per month
1 March 2026, 15:54 PM
Suspended flights to Middle East will be rescheduled: civil aviation minister
Says prime minister is personally monitoring the situation and issuing
1 March 2026, 15:42 PM
27 more flights cancelled at Dhaka airport following Middle East airspace shutdowns
Flight cancellations leave hundreds of passengers stranded
1 March 2026, 11:24 AM
Ramadan overlap with fair hits already declining book sales
Bangladesh’s publishing sector is navigating one of its most difficult periods in recent memory, as declining sales, reduced book production, and limited institutional support continue to weigh on it.
1 March 2026, 00:07 AM