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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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
Finance minister pushes customer-centric digital financial services
The finance minister has directed all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, to deliver digital services tailored to customers' needs, ensuring citizens can access essential services from the comfort of their homes
6 July 2026
Bangladesh Bank allows defaulter Abdul Monem to open import LC
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed a provision of the Bank Company Act, 1991 until June 30, 2027 in favour of defaulter Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (AMSRL), allowing it to open import LCs (letters of credit)
6 July 2026
Bangladesh Bank keeps export cash incentives unchanged for FY2026-27
Cash incentives will be available for 43 specified export items, with rates ranging from 0.30% to 10%
5 July 2026
Bangladesh approves Starlink for bandwidth export to neighbouring countries
Bangladesh has approved a landmark proposal allowing Starlink to export International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) links to carry unfiltered internet traffic from the country to neighbouring nations, marking the first time the government has formally permitted such an arrangement for a satellite internet provider
5 July 2026
US moving from ineffective aid to fairer trade with Bangladesh: US envoy
Washington is seeking to move away from unilateral trade preferences and ineffective aid toward a fairer and more reciprocal economic relationship with Dhaka centred on trade, investment and long-term cooperation
4 July 2026
Uttara Motors rolls out new Isuzu Luxury NQR bus
Uttara Motors Ltd, the authorised distributor of Japanese commercial vehicle brand Isuzu in Bangladesh, today launched the all-new Isuzu Luxury NQR bus in the country.
4 July 2026
Bad weather, storage crisis turn record onion harvest into losses
Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.
2 July 2026
ITFC to provide $3.3 billion for energy, fertiliser in FY27
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has raised its trade finance facility for Bangladesh to $3.3 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 to support imports of fuel oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser.
2 July 2026
BB introduces pilot program for digitalisation of trade documents
The framework will allow electronic submission, transmission, and verification of trade documents across approved international trade corridors
1 July 2026
Dhaka, Ctg bourses get power to set market control parameters
The decision recognises that both stock exchanges have the legal authority under their respective regulations to determine and implement market control parameters, including circuit-breaker limits
1 July 2026
Govt fixes flat VAT on gold, diamonds, silver
The government has imposed a fixed VAT structure for the jewellery sector, taxing gold and platinum at Tk 2,500 per bhori, silver at Tk 100 per bhori, and diamonds at Tk 2,500 per gramme.
30 June 2026
Monetary policy does not reflect growth-oriented fiscal measures: Dhaka Chamber
The leading trade body said the government has offered various tax and duty incentives for fiscal year 2026-27 aimed at expanding businesses, encouraging private investment and accelerating industrialisation
30 June 2026
BB projects lower GDP growth than govt target
Bangladesh Bank has projected that the country's economic growth in the next fiscal year will be 6.1 percent, while the government has set a target of 6.5 percent.
30 June 2026
Al Batuni Mohammad Sayed Ahmed, new country managing director of EDOTCO Bangladesh
He succeeds Sunil Issac, under whose leadership EDOTCO Bangladesh expanded its market presence and strengthened its nationwide infrastructure footprint
30 June 2026
Renata PLC’s Thyrox receives European approval
Renata PLC has received approval for its Levothyroxine Sodium tablets under the EU Decentralised Procedure (DCP) in Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Malta
30 June 2026
US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure
The exchange rate of the US dollar against the taka rose further today as banks faced increased payment pressure and settled letters of credit (LCs) ahead of the June-end closing.
29 June 2026
BB caps banks' lending-deposit spread at 4 percentage points
The decision was taken to ensure that borrowing costs remain reasonable for businesses and productive sectors
29 June 2026
Five-year tax policy to aid entrepreneurs: Titumir
The government, for the first time in Bangladesh, has announced tax rates for five years to provide businesses with greater policy certainty and help create jobs, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister's adviser on planning and economic affairs
28 June 2026
Bangladesh's first short-term sukuk oversubscribed by 10 times
Investors submitted bids worth Tk 56,607 crore against an issuance target of Tk 5,500 crore through the 273-day sukuk, making the auction oversubscribed by 10.29 times
28 June 2026
Govt to establish another floating LNG terminal: commerce minister
The facility is expected to add 550-600 million cubic feet of gas per day to the national grid
27 June 2026