The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has welcomed the proposed national budget for offering greater policy predictability and positive signals for investment, while raising concerns over the government’s ambitious revenue target.

Banks have been given the go-ahead to facilitate outward remittances for lease rentals of ships and vessels by shipping companies incorporated in Bangladesh, in a move aimed at strengthening the country's maritime sector

Public investment and policy support for the agriculture sector have increased over the years, but the benefits of budgetary allocations have yet to adequately reach smallholder and marginal farmers, experts said today

Steel manufacturers today urged the government to withdraw proposed hikes in value-added tax (VAT) and duties in the national budget for 2026-27, warning that the measures could increase costs by up to Tk 12,000 per tonne as most mills operate below half their capacity

Although a Bangladeshi team is not taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2026, products “made in Bangladesh” have still made their way to football’s biggest stage.

TakaPay expands to 17 banks while credit cards remain concentrated in cities, BB report shows

Nivin, who received her higher education from Harvard University in the United States, will be IDRA's first female chairperson

The public administration ministry, in a circular on May 25, said the government had appointed Ataur Rahman Khan

Revenue collection would be the main test of the budget’s credibility

Customers whose MTDR, MSB, MMPDS, and MSS accounts were closed between June 1 and June 15 will be allowed to reopen those within the next seven working days upon application

The seven-member inter-ministerial committee will recommend measures to streamline approval procedures and remove regulatory bottlenecks

Shares of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC soared 32 percent over the past three consecutive trading days

the minister said after chairing the fourth meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Family Card Distribution at the secretariat in the capital

Finance Division says structural weaknesses holds back revenue growth

The association, which represents bank sponsors, demanded decisive enforcement against wilful defaulters and transparent treatment of shareholdings acquired through irregular means

Kamal brings 35 years of leadership experience across financial services, fast-moving consumer goods, remittances, and digital payments

Tk 100 crore has been earmarked for a "Blue Economy Research Fund", while the remaining Tk 100 crore will be allocated for the development of the blue economy

The government plans to issue business licences and regulatory approvals within seven days, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said today, describing the initiative as a cornerstone of the administration's deregulation agenda

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has emphasized that achieving the government's revenue collection target of Tk 695,000 crore in the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 will require comprehensive reforms and coordinated implementation efforts

The World Bank will provide $379 million in loan assistance, along with $25 million in grant support from the Global Financing Facility (GFF)