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.

It is a very tough exercise for our central bank to arrive at an optimal exchange rate and interest rate and, more importantly, ensure adequate liquidity in the market for credit creation without denting market discipline.

The new government must end its policy of overemphasising liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports or risk repeating a damaging cycle of financial debt while falling behind on energy transition goals, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) warned yesterday.

Bangladesh’s private investment fell for the third consecutive year, reaching 22.03 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fiscal year 2024-25, the lowest level in 11 years, amid a weak investment climate and macroeconomic stress.

Business leaders and government officials at an event yesterday stressed the urgent need to improve the law-and-order situation and strengthen market management, warning that business confidence and sustainable economic growth will remain elusive unless immediate and effective measures are taken.

The market share of Bangladesh in the European Union’s (EU) apparel market increased to 21.57 percent in 2025 from 20.78 percent in 2024 thanks to the rising demand for locally made apparel items in the EU.

The government will soon introduce a “Probashi Card” for expatriates, as promised in the election manifesto, and will take coordinated steps involving multiple ministries to reopen closed labour markets, Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury said yesterday.

Passengers told to leave contacts and await updates from airlines

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth 19.41 billion euros in 2025 to the EU

A 180-day action plan has been taken, says expatriates’ welfare minister

Inbound flights from Sharjah, Dubai, Muscat cancelled

Passengers asked to contact airlines beforehand to verify flight status

They made the call at a meeting organised by the Dhaka Chamber

He urged the government to immediately take measures to withdraw from the agreement

Although the authorities say the foreign exchange rate is now fully market-determined, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the system as “incomplete”.

The panel discussed Bangladesh’s application at its 28th plenary session today at the UN Headquarters in New York

Want to create greater employment opportunities in the ICT sector, he says

The sugarcane crushing operations for the 2025-26 season at the state-owned North Bengal Sugar Mills in Lalpur, Natore, ended on Tuesday -- two weeks ahead of schedule -- due to a shortage of sugarcane.

Oil prices inched up on Thursday as investors assessed whether US-Iran talks could avert a military conflict that risks supply disruptions, though gains were capped by a build in US crude inventories.

Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources.