The Private Sector Advisory Council has nine members

Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.

The company transacted Tk 111,355 crore in 2026’s first three months, posting a 21% year-on-year growth

The bank celebrates its 13th anniversary

In recent weeks, energy has been one of the most discussed topics—whether in the news, seminars, articles, or the global stock market—not just for Bangladesh but for the rest of the world. Securing energy resources is key, as it determines how the economy will prosper in the years ahead.

Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year

Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.

The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26

The government has ruled out any increase in tax rates, opting instead to expand the tax base and curb evasion to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, said Rashed Al Titumir, economic adviser to the prime minister.

Bangladesh is home to a thriving market for essential goods, and this has a major weakness as well: the overwhelming control of a few powerful companies. Instead of competing, these firms cooperate, allowing them to dictate supply and prices.

Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions

Hackers seek $1.5 million ransom

The prolonged high oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict could lower the global trade forecast by 0.5 percentage points, from 1.9 percent to 1.4 percent, said the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala.

Each bhori of gold costs Tk 2.41 lakh today, down from around Tk 2.77 lakh on March 3

The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) will organise two expos from March 29-31

The crisis has forced the cancellation of over 600 Middle East-bound flights from Bangladesh

The roadmap targets coordinated reforms across four key agencies

Bangladesh Bank issues energy-saving directive

The association also demanded recognition of the sector as a productive sector

The benchmark index of the Dhaka bourse surged 132 points to 5,141 today