11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today
10 September 2026
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Business
Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
10 September 2026
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Business
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
9 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
9 September 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
8 September 2026
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Business
Ensure transparency in infrastructure contracts to attract US investment: US envoy
7 September 2026
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Business
Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
7 September 2026
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Business
Businesses seek time-bound RJSC services
7 September 2026
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Business
Minister orders shorter baggage wait at Dhaka airport
6 September 2026
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Business
WiserGates starts $3m pre-seed round at $30m valuation
6 September 2026
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Business
11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today
The three-day event will end on September 12
10 September 2026
Innovation ecosystem key to commercialising ideas: ICT minister
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the event, themed "Innovate to Market"
10 September 2026
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
Commerce minister says at the 11th Belt and Road Initiative Summit
9 September 2026
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
The agreement is expected to further strengthen the protection of mutual investments and capital of investors from Bangladesh and Hong Kong
9 September 2026
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
The trade deficit was $1.50 billion in the same month of the last fiscal year.
8 September 2026
Ensure transparency in infrastructure contracts to attract US investment: US envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen made the remarks during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir
7 September 2026
Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said the government is working to raise the contribution of the creative economy to 2 to 3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
7 September 2026
Businesses seek time-bound RJSC services
Businesses have called for time-bound services from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), saying delays add to the cost and uncertainty of doing business
7 September 2026
Minister orders shorter baggage wait at Dhaka airport
During an unannounced visit to the airport, the minister inspected the baggage-handling process of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on the Jeddah-Chattogram-Dhaka route
6 September 2026
WiserGates starts $3m pre-seed round at $30m valuation
The company was founded by Muhammad Refayet Chowdhury, its chief executive officer, and Md Nazibur Rahman, its chief operating officer
6 September 2026
BSEC launches new official website
The new website was introduced to make information and services related to the capital market more accessible to investors
6 September 2026
BB eases foreign remittance rules for industrial enterprises in hi-tech parks
Banks may facilitate outward remittances within prescribed limits without prior approval from the central bank or the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority
3 September 2026
Price of bottled soybean oil rises by Tk 5 a litre
The government has increased the maximum retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 to Tk 204 a litre, citing higher international prices and import costs.
2 September 2026
BSEC approves Desco’s Tk 45.9 crore preference shares
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd (Desco) to issue 4.59 crore preference shares to the government, with a total face value of Tk 45.9 crore.
2 September 2026
18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank
Submissions of individual applications for deposit withdrawals started at the branches and sub-branches of the bank on September 1
2 September 2026
Banks’ bad loans surpass Tk 6 lakh crore again
At the end of June this year, bad loans in the banking sector stood at Tk 6,06,555 crore, which is 32.78 percent of the total disbursed loans
2 September 2026
BB pushes for passage of two banking laws
Governor sends demi-official letter to finance minister in this regard
1 September 2026
Commodity suppliers warn of supply shortages amid gas crises
The country’s leading commodity importers and processors have urged the government to ensure uninterrupted gas and electricity supply to their factories, warning that disruption could trigger serious supply-chain problems nationwide
1 September 2026
Remittance rises 22% in August
But the amount remained below $3 billion for third straight month
1 September 2026
Public servants’ new pay scale rolls out in four phases
Basic salaries will be implemented in three phases between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027
31 August 2026