Fazlur Rahman made chairman of AB Bank
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Islamic banks fall behind in deposit growth
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Tyre importers oppose proposed duty hike
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Beximco Pharma shares rise 8%
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Taskforce formed to push deregulation
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Govt to launch online one-stop investor services
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Strengthen market surveillance: BSEC
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Funds siphoned off through crimes, accounting manipulation: adviser

The adviser stressed that restoring trust and integrity in financial governance would require strong professional accountability
17 January 2026, 14:27 PM

ACI to enter property, semiconductor businesses

The group has 17 subsidiaries and five joint ventures
16 January 2026, 13:06 PM

Call grows for single regulator for LPG sector

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.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Japanese brands take the lead as motorcycle market recovers

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.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Post-larvae import of vannamei restricted

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).
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Depositors bear the brunt of loan scams

The regulator supervises 61 banks and 35 NBFIs
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Star reporter Ahsan wins BSEC Journalism Awards

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.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Garment exporters see brighter outlook as election nears

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.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Digital dream, paper reality

A Tk 3,500cr fund from mobile operators promised internet for remote areas, but most projects exist only on paper
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Depositors of merging banks will get back principal in 2 years: governor

Ahsan H Mansur shared the information at an emergency press briefing today
15 January 2026, 22:24 PM

FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers

Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said
15 January 2026, 20:41 PM

Star reporter Ahsan, seven others receive best reporting awards

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission presented the BSEC Journalism Excellence Awards 2025
15 January 2026, 19:55 PM

Govt suspends vannamei post-larvae import approvals

The decision came from a high-level meeting chaired by the fisheries adviser
15 January 2026, 18:08 PM

WEF flags crime, illicit economy as biggest risks to Bangladesh

The report identified inflation as the third biggest challenge
15 January 2026, 12:32 PM

RMG exports to EU, non-traditional markets slip slightly

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.
15 January 2026, 00:12 AM

Oil pauses gains

Oil slipped after four days ​of increases on Wednesday as Venezuela resumed exports and US crude and product inventories rose, though fears ‌of Iranian supply disruptions due to deadly civil unrest loomed over the market.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Bengal Commercial Bank signs deal with RSA Advisory

Bengal Commercial Bank has signed a strategic business advisory agreement with RSA Advisory Ltd to support the sustainable development of its cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) portfolio and ensure long-term financial growth.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Exporting Bangladeshi talent

I have worked for over a decade as a regional business head of a global bank based in Singapore. From my experience, if you walk the floors of any global bank’s regional offices in Hong Kong or Singapore, you will find many staff from India, a few from Australia, but hardly any from Bangladesh.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Govt to curb pesticide use in seven haor districts

The initiative aims to protect fish and haor biodiversity
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Bourses gain full power in assessing IPOs

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has granted stock exchanges a central role in evaluating companies seeking listing on the country’s capital market, a role absent in previous years.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM