Govt sets aside Tk 200 crore for blue economy research, development
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13 June 2026, 21:14 PM Business
Plan is there to issue business licences in 7 days: finance minister
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13 June 2026, 17:30 PM Business
ICAB warns bank borrowing may crowd out private investment
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13 June 2026, 16:15 PM Business
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services in Bangladesh
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10 June 2026, 21:00 PM Business
Bangladesh’s per capita GNI surpasses $3,000 for first time
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10 June 2026, 20:12 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank appoints observer to Islami Bank amid unrest
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10 June 2026, 19:18 PM Business
Soil acidity threatens crop yields: agriculture minister
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10 June 2026, 19:22 PM Business
Veon proposes Teletalk partnership, seeks to acquire Nagad
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9 June 2026, 20:34 PM Business
Three in four employees expect employer support during hardships: study
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9 June 2026, 16:51 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank launches Tk 10,000 crore agri-livestock refinance scheme
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8 June 2026, 22:00 PM Business

NBR officials again announce pen-down strike

This time, they will observe the strike for three hours beginning at 9 am on June 23
21 June 2025, 13:19 PM

Law drafted to offer securities rules, ordinance in one act: BSEC

The draft has already been sent to the task force committee
19 June 2025, 11:05 AM
17 June 2025, 14:07 PM

Govt to nearly double food storage capacity

The interim government has planned to nearly double its public food storage capacity to 37 lakh tonnes in the next fiscal year.
16 June 2025, 21:36 PM

International Leasing depositors seek BB intervention

The depositors of the International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL) have urged the Bangladesh Bank to intervene so they can recover their money.
15 June 2025, 18:06 PM

Farm loan disbursement rises in April

Disbursement of agricultural credit by scheduled banks surged significantly month-on-month in April, although it was slightly lower than that in the corresponding period of last year..According to a report by the Bangladesh Bank, banks disbursed a total of Tk 3,239 crore in agricultural lo
15 June 2025, 15:45 PM

How frequent policy shifts deter firms from going public

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public..However, the government’s frequent policy changes have disheartened listed firms many times, as they faced higher tax rates once they got listed..It gave a clear, nega
14 June 2025, 16:00 PM

Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.
4 June 2025, 20:00 PM

Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation

The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c
4 June 2025, 16:01 PM

Agri budget not enough to ensure food security: experts

The government has proposed a 3.55 percent rise in the budget allocation for agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries in the next fiscal year, setting aside Tk 39,620 crore..But agro-economists say the increase is far from sufficient to ensure the country’s long-term food security..<p
4 June 2025, 14:30 PM

Chambers warn budget may hurt business, investment

Just a day after the interim government proposed the national budget and tax measures for fiscal year 2025-26, leading business chambers expressed significant concern that several measures could potentially impede business growth and affect investment.
3 June 2025, 18:15 PM

Corruption pervasive across the country

Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.
3 June 2025, 18:06 PM

Budget targets chocolate, lipstick

If you're planning to import cheap lipstick into Bangladesh anytime soon, think again. The country's interim government, in its latest budget, has quietly declared war on undervalued imports with a series of oddly specific tweaks to customs rules. Among the victims: chocolate bars, lipsticks, eye shadow, and -- wait for it -- inflatable toys.
3 June 2025, 18:01 PM

Trade deficit narrows 2.6% in July-April

The country’s trade deficit narrowed by 2.60 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, thanks to a rise in export earnings coupled with subdued imports..During the July-April period of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, the trade gap was $18.
3 June 2025, 16:20 PM

Reducing penalty on false declarations will encourage smuggling: experts

In the Finance Ordinance 2025–26, presented on Monday, the government proposed amending the Customs Act 2023 and revising the penalty structure for tax evasion related to intentional false declarations during import clearance, reducing the minimum fine from twice the evaded amount to an equivale
3 June 2025, 15:55 PM

Truely secures $2m to accelerate global expansion

The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market
3 June 2025, 13:25 PM

Commerce ministry forms FBCCI election boards

Md Abdur Razzak, additional secretary (IIT) at the commerce ministry, is the chairman of the election board
3 June 2025, 11:21 AM

Budget should focus on reducing inequality

Economist Dr Mustafa K Mujeri has urged the government to place its main emphasis on reducing of societal inequality in the forthcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26..He made the call during a pre-budget discussion titled “National Budget for FY2025-2026: A Pre-Budget Discuss
2 June 2025, 09:13 AM

Budget for FY26: OTT platforms may get costlier

The interim government is likely to impose a 10 percent supplementary duty on over-the-top (OTT) platform services in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 — a move that is expected to raise consumer costs and increase spending on paid streaming services.
1 June 2025, 18:07 PM

Chinese investors eye strategic sectors for long-term investment

Chinese investors have shown interest in strategic sectors in Bangladesh — including textiles, renewable energy, electronics, and agribusiness — signalling a new phase of bilateral investment cooperation, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida)..The interest was
1 June 2025, 16:35 PM