The northwestern region of Bangladesh has long been vulnerable to drought. Located within the Barind Tract, Rajshahi is characterised by low rainfall, high temperatures and a farming system heavily dependent on irrigation.

Bangladesh’s current internet penetration stands at 53 percent, placing it behind regional leaders such as Bhutan at 88 percent and the Maldives at 85 percent, but broadly in line with several neighbouring countries, according to a recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.

Bangladesh is expected to bag 6.2 crore tonnes of paddy in 2025, a 2.4 percent rise from a year earlier, owing to higher plantings and bumper yields in the Boro and Aman seasons, according to the latest Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) began hearings yesterday with the top executives of nine non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) to determine whether there are grounds to oppose their planned liquidation.

Grameenphone has secured 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band, often called the “golden frequency” for its wide coverage and strong indoor reach, marking the first-ever allocation of the low-band frequency to a mobile operator in Bangladesh.

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.

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.

BPC’s first-time imports may be delayed by inexperience and zero vessels, as pvt operators control distribution

Individuals who have obtained income tax registration must file income tax returns within the stipulated time for each tax year,

The second flight on the route will be introduced on January 26

10 to 15 banks are sufficient for Bangladesh, he says at a discussion at Jagannath University

The DSE Brokers Association of Bangladesh made the demand through a letter to the BSEC chairman

The 700 MHz band is valued for its ability to cover wide areas and penetrate buildings more effectively

At the hearings, the NBFIs will have to explain why they should not be placed into liquidation

The liquidity position is improving and the external balance is showing signs of recovery after years of strain, but inflation still remains a major concern for the central bank, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

Conventional banks continued to dominate remittance inflows between November 2023 and November 2025, even as Islamic banks recorded a noticeable recovery in market share over the past year, according to a recent Bangladesh Bank (BB) report.

During the Brexit campaign of 2016, pro-Brexit politicians in the United Kingdom promoted the vision of a “Singapore on the Thames” by freeing the UK from the European Union.

Bangladesh could face a serious electricity supply shortfall after 2031 unless fresh investments, policy reforms and efficiency measures are undertaken, according to a study by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem).

The interim government yesterday approved the rules of business for two new divisions formed by splitting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) -- Revenue Policy and Revenue Management -- as part of efforts to reform the country’s tax system.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to unveil its monetary policy statement for January to June of the current fiscal year on January 29, at a time when inflation remains elevated despite a high policy rate.