Directors of two firms fined Tk 1.5 crore for breaching securities rules
21 May 2026, 20:43 PM
Business
Local mangoes hit markets while seasonal exports begin
21 May 2026, 18:50 PM
Business
Productivity reforms key to restoring Bangladesh's growth: PRI
21 May 2026, 16:49 PM
Business
$15m investment comes for tent factory at Bepza economic zone
20 May 2026, 18:47 PM
Business
Bangladesh should modernise IP rules to attract more FDI: US diplomat
20 May 2026, 18:22 PM
Business
Govt removing trade barriers with EU: commerce minister
19 May 2026, 18:25 PM
Business
BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
19 May 2026, 17:59 PM
Business
Tax hike, illicit trade choke BATBC’s domestic sales volumes
19 May 2026, 16:09 PM
Business
Steel makers urge govt to reconsider power tariff hike
19 May 2026, 12:26 PM
Business
Ctg Chamber’s biennial election on May 23
18 May 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
MGH Group to build first-ever private container terminal at Chattogram port
A Bangladeshi multinational company, MGH Group, is going to construct the country’s first privately built container terminal at Chattogram port on the bank of the Karnaphuli River in Patenga.
20 April 2026, 20:25 PM
ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls
They also called for a private-sector administrator, at a meeting with the commerce minister
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
REHAB elects new leadership for 2026-28 term
A total of 20 directors were elected
19 April 2026, 15:45 PM
MCCI seeks turnover tax cut to 0.3 percent to ease business burden
The proposal was placed at a pre-budget seminar in Dhaka for fiscal year 2026-27
19 April 2026, 14:34 PM
Wheat imports exceed FY25 total with 2.5 months to go
Bangladesh has imported a large volume of wheat within nine and a half months of this fiscal year, exceeding the total amount imported in the previous year.
16 April 2026, 21:42 PM
Middle East conflict disrupting garment production: BGMEA president
The association sat with the commerce minister today
15 April 2026, 21:02 PM
UNI Global Union lauds amended labour law of Bangladesh
UNI Global is an international platform of trade unions.
15 April 2026, 20:15 PM
iFarmer secures $1.5m foreign funding to strengthen agri value chain
The funding comes from Swiss market access platform Symbiotics
15 April 2026, 19:26 PM
Automotive trade show begins on April 23
The event will bring together multiple segments of the automotive industry under one roof
15 April 2026, 18:52 PM
Restoring trust in Bangladesh’s capital market: how blockchain and AI can end IPO fraud
The capital market in Bangladesh faces persistent problems with trust
15 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Starlink in Bangladesh: Blazing fast, but few can afford
Bangladesh's Starlink service is currently among the most responsive in the Asia-Pacific, but high package prices make it unaffordable for ordinary households, according to a new report by Ookla, a global internet performance-tracking firm.
13 April 2026, 21:26 PM
Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
From now on, interest rates will no longer be determined solely based on banks’ quoted rates
13 April 2026, 18:53 PM
Tax return deadline extended for companies until May 15
This is the second extension of the deadline
13 April 2026, 17:29 PM
Islami Bank MD sent on leave for over 1.5 months
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has placed its Managing Director Md Omar Faruk Khan on leave for more than one and a half months.
12 April 2026, 20:54 PM
Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
The war in the Middle East could weigh on Bangladesh’s economy, disrupting output in key sectors, particularly the readymade garment (RMG) industry, according to a study by the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (Sanem)
9 April 2026, 20:47 PM
Bangladesh's direct tax spending fell 8% in FY23
The expenditure hit Tk 1.07 lakh crore, down from Tk 1.15 lakh crore in the previous year
9 April 2026, 20:08 PM
Interim govt failed to deliver reforms due to lack of planning: CPD
The last interim government was legitimate, but it was not elected and lacked both economic philosophy and planning
9 April 2026, 18:26 PM
Pre-shipment credit refinance scheme extended until 2030: BB
The aim is to ensure continued financing support for export-oriented industries amid persistent global economic uncertainty
9 April 2026, 17:52 PM
Budget 2026-27: Why tax rebate policy needs structural overhaul
Investments and donations in fourteen (14) specified sectors have been made eligible for tax rebate, subject to Section 78 of the Income Tax Act, 2023 and Part III of the Sixth Schedule
8 April 2026, 20:53 PM