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China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
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Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
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Govt eyes 2-3% GDP contribution from creative economy: Khosru
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Businesses seek time-bound RJSC services
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China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers

China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025

Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same

Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025

ADP implementation lowest in five years

The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025

Must proceed with LDC graduation despite hurdles

Graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category will be a challenge for Bangladesh and there are many debates surrounding it, but the country has to graduate by 2026, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
17 May 2025

Revenue management at risk of coming under executive control: TIB

The Transparency International Bangladesh says about the new ordinance to abolish the NBR
17 May 2025

Focus on quality and compliance to thrive after LDC graduation

Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one will require a strong focus on quality, regulatory compliance, adherence to global standards, and environmental sustainability, an expert said yesterday..However, as businesses feared an erosion in duty benefi
15 May 2025

Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA

He went there on leave to see his ailing wife
15 May 2025

Mohammad Hatem becomes BKMEA president

He will serve the association for the 2025–27 tenure
15 May 2025

Robi’s Q1 profit rises 17.6% to Tk 125.5 crore

However, the telecom operator’s revenue falls 7% in the January-March quarter of 2025
15 May 2025

Tokyo, Osaka top trending destinations for summer travel

Mastercard Economics Institute says in its report on travel trends in 2025
15 May 2025

IMF loan tranches: Agreement with IMF at last

The government has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for the fourth and fifth tranche of the $4.7 billion loan programme, putting to bed months of uncertainty over their disbursement.
14 May 2025

NBR restructuring just a ‘cosmetic reform’: BNP leader Moyeen Khan

Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says
14 May 2025

Raise customs duty to protect local chemical industry: LSMAB

Local producers of LABSA and SLES have capacity to meet country’s total demand, the association said
14 May 2025

Bepza secures $480 million investment this fiscal year so far

Today, Chinese firm Qingdao Dongfang agreed to invest $4.5 million in Ishwardi EPZ
13 May 2025

Local RMG to remain competitive even if tariffs rise

Bangladesh should improve garment quality and delivery speed amidst intense competition in global supply chains arising from US President Donald Trump’s recent reciprocal tariffs, said some international traders yesterday..Bangladesh has the opportunity to retain its competitive edge due t
12 May 2025

Work orders diverted from China, Vietnam may land in Bangladesh

The Trump administration’s tariff hike on China and Vietnam may divert work orders to Bangladesh, said a top leader of the Forum Panel, which will contest the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elections, yesterday..It would be preferable if Banglad
11 May 2025

Hatem's panel wins all 35 posts

431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election
10 May 2025

Linde Bangladesh posts 17% decline in Q1 profit

The gas supplier company made Tk 8 crore in Jan–Mar quarter
10 May 2025

Stocks rebound after geopolitical jitters

The stock markets in Bangladesh rebounded yesterday, recovering from the previous trading day’s sharp decline that was spurred by rising tensions between neighbouring countries India and Pakistan, which had prompted widespread sell-offs across both of the country’s bourses...The DSEX
9 May 2025

645-acre Anwara site preferred for free trade zone

BIDA executive chairman says while visiting the site
8 May 2025