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

The event will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13.

In a surprise move ahead of its investor roadshow, Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to fix its IPO price at $135 per share to raise a record-setting $75 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended separate proposals to import five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet the country's fuel requirements

IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement

The auction covers 44 lots comprising goods from 102 containers, including chemicals, machinery and spare parts, paper, freezers, generators, limestone, fabrics, transformers, quartz powder and household items

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has expressed a positive position regarding Bangladesh’s request to extend its preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category until November 24 in 2029, according to a statement from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) issued today

Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.

The board meeting, initially scheduled to be held physically, could not take place due to demonstrations by the Islami Bank Customer Forum

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan told journalists that no banking decision will be determined by street protests, stressing that the central bank will act strictly in accordance with the law and institutional interests, free from any form of pressure or emotion

Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.