Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
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Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
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Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM
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NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM
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Chittagong Chamber Polls / Amirul Haque-led United Business Forum wins full panel
23 May 2026, 20:15 PM
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NBR withholds C&F agent licence exam results
23 May 2026, 18:12 PM
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BB announces Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for private sector
23 May 2026, 15:31 PM
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Directors of two firms fined Tk 1.5 crore for breaching securities rules
21 May 2026, 20:43 PM
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Local mangoes hit markets while seasonal exports begin
21 May 2026, 18:50 PM
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Productivity reforms key to restoring Bangladesh's growth: PRI
21 May 2026, 16:49 PM
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Mahmud Hasan Khan, new BGMEA president
The BGMEA election board also declared seven others as vice-presidents
14 June 2025, 12:31 PM
Repeating mistakes: opportunity missed to make internet better
True reform requires the courage to correct the policy missteps of the past
14 June 2025, 05:00 AM
Synthetic footwear exports soar as global demand shifts
Non-leather footwear exports rose 30.25% in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year
12 June 2025, 14:09 PM
Cox’s Bazar: Eid tourism expected to generate Tk 700cr
Businesspeople expressed hope that tourism during Eid-ul-Azha holidays will generate over Tk 700 crore in transactions in Cox’s Bazar.
10 June 2025, 19:41 PM
Tourist influx in Rangamati, Sajek peaks during Eid holidays
Nature lovers crowd hill destinations as resorts report full bookings
9 June 2025, 18:31 PM
Tax hike to weigh on compliant businesses: FICCI
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) yesterday termed reform measures in the proposed national budget "positive" but warned that implementation of certain tax measures may lead to unintended burdens on industries and individuals.
4 June 2025, 20:00 PM
Power division gets 30% lower budget allocation
The allocation for the power division in the national budget for fiscal year 2025-26 is around 30 percent less than that of the previous fiscal year, while it has been nearly doubled for the energy and mineral resources division. .The government has decided to cut electricity production c
4 June 2025, 16:01 PM
Agri budget not enough to ensure food security: experts
The government has proposed a 3.55 percent rise in the budget allocation for agriculture, food, livestock and fisheries in the next fiscal year, setting aside Tk 39,620 crore..But agro-economists say the increase is far from sufficient to ensure the country’s long-term food security..<p
4 June 2025, 14:30 PM
DCCI criticises exclusive port rent exemption for RMG
Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
4 June 2025, 14:15 PM
80% industrial units have so far paid Eid bonus
While 96% of industrial units have paid April salary
4 June 2025, 12:01 PM
Chambers warn budget may hurt business, investment
Just a day after the interim government proposed the national budget and tax measures for fiscal year 2025-26, leading business chambers expressed significant concern that several measures could potentially impede business growth and affect investment.
3 June 2025, 18:15 PM
Corruption pervasive across the country
Corruption remains a pervasive challenge across the country, undermining the effective implementation of the national budget, Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser, said at a post-budget discussion yesterday.
3 June 2025, 18:06 PM
Budget targets chocolate, lipstick
If you're planning to import cheap lipstick into Bangladesh anytime soon, think again. The country's interim government, in its latest budget, has quietly declared war on undervalued imports with a series of oddly specific tweaks to customs rules. Among the victims: chocolate bars, lipsticks, eye shadow, and -- wait for it -- inflatable toys.
3 June 2025, 18:01 PM
Trade deficit narrows 2.6% in July-April
The country’s trade deficit narrowed by 2.60 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period a year ago, thanks to a rise in export earnings coupled with subdued imports..During the July-April period of fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, the trade gap was $18.
3 June 2025, 16:20 PM
Reducing penalty on false declarations will encourage smuggling: experts
In the Finance Ordinance 2025–26, presented on Monday, the government proposed amending the Customs Act 2023 and revising the penalty structure for tax evasion related to intentional false declarations during import clearance, reducing the minimum fine from twice the evaded amount to an equivale
3 June 2025, 15:55 PM
Truely secures $2m to accelerate global expansion
The fresh funding will help the company accelerate its expansion in the eSIM market
3 June 2025, 13:25 PM
Commerce ministry forms FBCCI election boards
Md Abdur Razzak, additional secretary (IIT) at the commerce ministry, is the chairman of the election board
3 June 2025, 11:21 AM
Civil aviation ministry to get Tk 2,455cr
Additionally, a reduction in customs duty rates from 10 to 3 percent was proposed on all types of jet fuel and aviation spirits which is expected to reduce airfares and stimulate passenger growth, particularly for domestic carriers
2 June 2025, 15:12 PM
Budget should focus on reducing inequality
Economist Dr Mustafa K Mujeri has urged the government to place its main emphasis on reducing of societal inequality in the forthcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26..He made the call during a pre-budget discussion titled “National Budget for FY2025-2026: A Pre-Budget Discuss
2 June 2025, 09:13 AM
60 resorts shut in Bandarban’s Lama due to bad weather
The decision was made at a meeting of the Lama Upazila Natural Disaster Preparedness Committee yesterday
1 June 2025, 19:42 PM