Trade deals that secure preferential market access will become increasingly important for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status amid a tougher global trade environment, said a senior HSBC official

The Chinese technology company unveiled the SUN2000-506KTL-H3 grid-forming smart string inverter and LUTERRA-6261-25 battery energy storage system

The minister was responding to reporters' questions about inflation data and why people do not believe it at the closing ceremony of a three-day conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is considering a scheme to provide young entrepreneurs with collateral-free loans of up to Tk 10 lakh at a concessional interest rate of 4 percent to 6 percent, with grants for those who repay their loans on time.

To revive the water transport sector and unlock its full potential for the economy, the government is set to conduct Bangladesh’s first-ever census on watercraft.

The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant

Under the incentive scheme, acquiring institutions will receive 0.10 percent of the transaction value, while issuing institutions will receive 0.20 percent, subject to certain conditions

Through the latest circular, the central bank has also cancelled its July 1 decision to set the minimum merchant discount rate (MDR) at 1 percent

Bangladesh Bank (BB) said authorised dealer banks may issue or approve the use of designated cards for such payments through the online platforms of foreign institutions

Industry leaders and experts made the observations at the China-Bangladesh Ceramics Annual Conference 2026, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) and Foshan Uniceramics Expo in Dhaka on August 8

The government has mapped out five strategic priorities for its ICT and telecommunications sectors, focusing on areas such as tax reform and upgraded connectivity, Rehan Asif Asad, adviser to the prime minister on post, telecommunications, ICT, science and technology, said today.

From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights

International consulting firm LightCastle Partners, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Meta Small Business Growth Academy in Bangladesh to strengthen the digital and AI capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses and help them expand into new markets.

Bangladesh's path to BPO leadership is not to imitate the Philippines or India. It is to occupy the space that neither has fully captured: AI-native, multi-skilled, and positioned at the intersection of quality and value

Borrowers to repay within 30 days; banks may charge service fee

New board of directors of Bogura Chamber takes charge

The rules apply to scheduled banks, including digital banks, and finance companies undergoing immediate corrective measures or the resolution process

Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.

Guardian Life Insurance Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) to make insurance protection and healthcare services more accessible to workers and employees in the country’s knitwear sector.

For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year