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

20th Bangladesh Denim Expo begins in Dhaka

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

Bangladesh's per capita gross national income (GNI) has surpassed the $3,000 mark for the first time, reaching $3,020 in fiscal year 2025-26, according to provisional estimates released today by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS

The average acidity or alkalinity level of Bangladeshi soil, measured by pH, is currently around 4.5, which should be increased to above 6.5 to improve soil quality, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said today

Bangladesh Bank today reappointed an observer at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC amid ongoing unrest at the country's largest private bank, triggered by the banking regulator's appointment of a new chairman for the bank

Veon has recently sent a letter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman

MetLife Bangladesh surveyed 571 employees and 142 employers across industries

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today introduced a Tk 10,000 crore revolving refinance scheme aimed at increasing agricultural production, strengthening food security and creating jobs in rural areas.

Under the scheme, banks and financial institutions will be able to access refinance support at an interest rate of 2 percent and lend to eligible borrowers at a maximum rate of 5 percent

The leaders of the Editors’ Council meet the central bank chief

The Purchasing Managers’ Index reading increased by 8.2 points from the previous month to 62.8 in May

Mamun Rashid, chairman of National Tea Company Limited, will head the panel

Bangladesh considers all markets non-traditional except the USA, the European Union (EU), Canada and the UK.

The minister handed over the Bangladesh Agro-Industry Media Award 2025

Hundreds of illegal temporary shops have reappeared on Cox’s Bazar’s Sugandha beach during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, undermining a major eviction drive carried out just three months ago.

The Bangladesh Bank is now reconsidering an application by Meghna Group of Industries to obtain an $80 million loan from the International Finance Corporation for the purchase of four ships, after initially turning it down.

The newly appointed chairman of the commission says in his first press conference