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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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
Inflation cuts deep into consumer spending: DCCI’s economic index
The leading chamber launched Economic Position Index (EPI)
16 May 2026
Government raised Tk 42,400 crore through sukuk so far
The government has raised Tk 42,400 crore through sukuk, a shariah-compliant investment instrument akin to bonds, since its launch in December 2020.
14 May 2026
Govt aims to get out of ‘June syndrome’ of project implementation: PM's Adviser Titumir
The government wants to end hasty spending on development projects in June every year, which Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, finance and planning adviser to the prime minister, termed the "June syndrome".
14 May 2026
Nigeria’s Jiji acquires Bangladesh’s online marketplace Bikroy.com
Jiji launched in Bangladesh in March 2025
14 May 2026
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026
13 May 2026
What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history
13 May 2026
BCI urges Bangladesh Bank to ease pressure on industries
The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure
12 May 2026
Govt targets bringing one member from every family under pension scheme by 2030
The directive came at a high-level meeting held at the finance ministry today to review the progress, challenges, and future roadmap of the pension scheme
12 May 2026
Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to introduce digital verification systems for bank statements and other financial documents submitted by customers for visa applications abroad
12 May 2026
The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy
Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026
Businesses trapped in bureaucratic gridlock
Execution of trade and investment-related policies is often slowed not by a lack of ideas but by poor coordination among government agencies, leaving businesses burdened by red tape and bureaucratic delays.
11 May 2026
BSIA kicks off South Korea roadshow to forge semiconductor ties
Running from May 11-14 in the Republic of Korea, the roadshow will see the Bangladesh delegation engage with major players across Korea’s semiconductor ecosystem
11 May 2026
Renewable delays push Bangladesh into energy trap: experts
Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today
9 May 2026
Govt to reopen some mills to increase sugar production: commerce minister
The minister visits Panchagarh Sugar Mills, meets sugarcane farmers
9 May 2026
DCCI calls for integrated logistics ecosystem to boost exports
The chamber called for an integrated and efficient logistics ecosystem to support trade and investment
9 May 2026
Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry
Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4
7 May 2026
BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30
The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026
Uninterrupted power for telecom and why it matters now
It is necessary to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical network sites if services are to remain undisrupted
7 May 2026
Draft of offshore oil, gas contract given go-ahead
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved power import subsidies
7 May 2026
What rapid reforms the pharma sector needs
Global shortages of raw materials, rising input and freight costs, currency depreciation against the US dollar, and increased fuel prices drove up production and distribution expenses
6 May 2026