Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike

They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025, 13:26 PM

Omera to acquire Totalgaz Bangladesh for Tk 227cr

Omera Petroleum Ltd, a subsidiary of MJL Bangladesh PLC, is going to acquire Premier LP Gas Ltd (PLPG), a leading operator in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market under the brand name “Totalgaz Bangladesh,” for Tk 227 crore.
8 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Tension again over polls of shipping agents’ association

Several aspirants denied submission of nomination papers
8 September 2025, 15:12 PM

Businesses want removal of Ctg Chamber administrator

They made the call from a rally under the banner of Anti-Discrimination Businesses Forum
8 September 2025, 13:37 PM

Oasis Accessories to Invest $4.8m in Bepza Economic Zone

The company will annually produce 1 million pieces of carton boxes, 42 million polybags, and 1 million metres of foam
8 September 2025, 11:25 AM

Gold hits all-time high

The new rates take effect across the country today
8 September 2025, 06:40 AM

Confidence Cement to sell subsidiary to sister company

Confidence Cement PLC has announced plans to sell its entire stake in its Dhaka-based subsidiary to Confidence Power Holdings Ltd, citing a combination of financial obligations, strategic restructuring, and market headwinds in the cement sector.
7 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank buys additional $134 million from banks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $134 million from five commercial banks through multiple auctions as part of its ongoing strategy to contain the depreciation of the US dollar against the local currency, the taka.
4 September 2025, 15:08 PM

Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices

Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025, 14:36 PM

BGMEA urges buyers to source more from Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called on international clothing retailers and brands to place more orders in Bangladesh, citing the country’s relative tariff advantages over competing nations in the United States..The appeal came at a meeting wit
3 September 2025, 15:01 PM

Urban poor largely left out of social protection

Social safety nets largely exclude urban poor, says conference
2 September 2025, 18:00 PM

BO account fee cut to Tk 150, effective from this fiscal year

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has cut the annual fee for maintaining Beneficiary Owners’ (BO) accounts to Tk 150, down from Tk 450.
2 September 2025, 01:36 AM

Bangladesh enters 5G era with limited rollout

5G technology makes its debut in Bangladesh after years of delays
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Speed up logistics reforms to sustain trade growth: stakeholders

Regulators, global operators, and economic experts at the event discussed how Bangladesh can address persistent bottlenecks in trade
1 September 2025, 12:20 PM

BB extends Tk 1,000cr refinancing scheme for wheat, maize to 2027

Landless, small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers will be eligible for collateral-free loans of up to Tk 2 lakh
1 September 2025, 11:21 AM

DCCI team to join Taiwan agriculture expo

The team will explore smart solutions in agriculture, aquaculture, livestock and feed, cold-chain, agro-food, and sustainable farming
1 September 2025, 10:36 AM

Tax official suspended for allegedly taking Tk 38 lakh bribe

IRD suspends assistant commissioner of taxes for alleged bribery
1 September 2025, 03:53 AM

Startup Bangladesh appoints new MD

Startup Bangladesh Limited, the sole government-owned venture capital company under the ICT Division, has appointed Nurul Hai as its new managing director (MD).
1 September 2025, 03:04 AM

Pesticide overuse threatens haor fisheries: adviser

Haor fishery resources are under threat due to the excessive use of pesticides and herbicides in agriculture, said Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter...She made the remarks as the chief guest at a view-exchange meeting with registered fishermen from the Itna, Mithamin, and
31 August 2025, 15:10 PM

Patented drug prices may soar after LDC graduation

Prices of some patented medicines may rise by 10 to 30 times as Bangladesh will no longer enjoy a waiver from complying with intellectual property rights after its graduation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a developing country, said a noted economist yesterday.
30 August 2025, 18:02 PM