The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Bangladesh's economy will grow by 3.5 percent in the current fiscal year (2026-27) amid continued fiscal and financial sector pressures

The Bangladesh Bank has reconstituted the board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC with representatives of the bank's founding sponsors, marking the return of its original owners to the board

The minister inaugurates RSGT Bangladesh, the operator of the Patenga Container Terminal

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended a legal exemption allowing defaulter Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd to continue opening letters of credit (LCs) for importing raw materials, aiming to keep the company's production running and protect jobs

Bangladesh should fast-track the signing of free trade agreements (FTAs) and preferential trade agreements (PTAs) with key trading partners to preserve its export competitiveness after graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) said today

Excellent Ceramics Group has launched Milano Ceramics, a premium brand inspired by Italian craftsmanship and design, for the Bangladesh market

The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings

The proposed meat processing centre will ensure pre-slaughter health checks of animals by registered veterinary doctors

The company will set up its manufacturing facility on 6.34 acres of land and is expected to create around 600 jobs

Reform programmes will be implemented gradually under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new loan programme, keeping in tandem with political realities, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said today

Bangladesh has the potential to become an exporter of premium-quality meat within the next five years, says Mohammed Aminur Rashid

Business leaders have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to simplify customs procedures, alleging that repeated inspections, laboratory testing and lengthy verification processes are delaying cargo clearance by up to a week or more, driving up business costs and eroding the competitiveness of local industries

Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Bangladesh could see its trade with the European Union (EU) expand significantly over the next three to four years, but the country may not be fully prepared to capitalise on the opportunity, warned MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

A fact-finding mission led by the IMF's mission chief for Bangladesh's loan programme will begin tomorrow

Today, the ADB published the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2025

Initiatives have been taken to allow cases to be filed directly with the Capital Market Tribunal

For decades, manufacturing-led exports have been a central driver of Bangladesh’s economic success. The garment sector transformed the economy, created millions of jobs and established the country as one of the world’s leading apparel exporters.

Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, a key step towards securing greater access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.

He will replace Deputy Governor Zakir Hossain Chowdhury as the government has cancelled Zakir's remaining tenure