Ecolet to invest $15.91 million in Bepza Economic Zone for LED manufacturing
27 August 2026
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Business
RAK Ceramics resumes one tile line, another remains shut
27 August 2026
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Business
Import rules open up to spur trade
25 August 2026
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Business
CPD regrets factual error over factory closure data
25 August 2026
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Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
25 August 2026
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Business
Economy shows signs of gradual stabilisation, but structural challenges persist: MCCI
25 August 2026
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Business
RAK Ceramics Bangladesh’s managing director to sell 885,000 shares
25 August 2026
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Business
Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
24 August 2026
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Business
Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
23 August 2026
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Business
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
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
Tax official suspended for allegedly taking Tk 38 lakh bribe
IRD suspends assistant commissioner of taxes for alleged bribery
1 September 2025
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
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
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
Ctg port slips in global container rankings
Despite handling more containers, Chattogram port's ranking declines
30 August 2025
RMG risks losing orders after 2029 over rights issues, says expert
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector risks losing orders after duty-free trade access to the European Union ends in 2029, unless workers’ rights are ensured, an expert warned at an event in Dhaka today.
30 August 2025
Govt closes three land ports, suspends one to cut costs
All four are located at the Bangladesh-India border
28 August 2025
Govt to adopt multimodal transport plan
The government is moving away from scattered projects and will adopt an integrated multimodal transport plan to ensure cost and time-efficient transport, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Road Transport and Bridges ministry, yesterday.
27 August 2025
Dutch-Bangla Bank to buy Tk 1,016cr building for headquarters
Dutch-Bangla Bank, a listed lender in the country, has decided to buy a building for its headquarters in Dhaka’s Motijheel at a cost of Tk 1,016 crore.
27 August 2025
Bangladesh can offer manpower for Malaysia’s semiconductor industry
Bangladesh-Malaysia chamber sees a $5 billion opportunity for local semiconductor exports
27 August 2025
Internet access grows in Q4, but gaps between genders remain
According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25
26 August 2025
Businesses oppose Ctg port tariff hike
Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.
25 August 2025
Loan barrier still a challenge for SMEs: experts
An SME Foundation event discusses struggles of small businesses
25 August 2025
Chinese shoemaker to invest $10m in Bepza EZ
Chinese company Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes (BD) Co Ltd will invest $10.20 million to set up a footwear manufacturing factory in Bepza Economic Zone (Bepza EZ) in Chattogram.
24 August 2025
Digital banks must have paid-up capital of Tk 300cr: BB
The Bangladesh Bank has raised the paid-up capital requirement for digital banks from Tk 125 crore to Tk 300 crore.
24 August 2025
Withdraw VAT on bread, biscuits: manufacturers
The interim govt raised the VAT on bread, biscuits to 7.5% from the earlier 5%
24 August 2025
BRAC EPL Investments partners with Paramount Solar to boost renewable energy expansion
BRAC EPL will serve Paramount as corporate adviser to support the solar company's expansion in Bangladesh
24 August 2025
Pran-RFL ramps up lift production
Pran-RFL Group has been manufacturing lifts in Bangladesh since 2018 and has so far invested around Tk 200 crore to reduce dependence on imported ones, said RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group.
23 August 2025