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
Submarine cable maintenance may slow Bangladesh’s internet for 4 days from April 9
The SEA-ME-WE-5 (SMW5) consortium has undertaken a maintenance activity
8 April 2026, 17:15 PM
Korean firm to invest $24 million at Bepza Economic Zone
The company will produce a wide range of items, including steel, aluminium and iron frames, fibreglass poles, tents and sleeping bags
6 April 2026, 17:57 PM
BKMEA wants changes to amended labour law
The association made the call in a press conference
5 April 2026, 21:20 PM
PM forms private sector business council
The Private Sector Advisory Council has nine members
4 April 2026, 20:20 PM
What is Bangla QR?
Bangla QR is Bangladesh’s interoperable national quick response (QR) payment standard introduced by Bangladesh Bank.
2 April 2026, 21:01 PM
Bangladesh’s exports fall for eighth consecutive month
Merchandise shipment decreased 18% year-on-year to $3.48 billion in March
2 April 2026, 20:11 PM
Nagad posts highest ever MFS transaction in Q1
The company transacted Tk 111,355 crore in 2026’s first three months, posting a 21% year-on-year growth
2 April 2026, 19:54 PM
High Court order puts CCCI election on hold again
The court directed resolving the dispute by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Tribunal of FBCCI by April 26
2 April 2026, 18:45 PM
NBR chairman slams bourses, CDBL for not listing
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan today slammed the country's two premium bourses and the sole securities depository for failing to go public, despite more than a decade having passed since demutualisation.
1 April 2026, 22:16 PM
SBAC Bank has no liquidity crisis, depositors are safe: chairman
The bank celebrates its 13th anniversary
1 April 2026, 20:51 PM
Securing Bangladesh’s energy future
In recent weeks, energy has been one of the most discussed topics—whether in the news, seminars, articles, or the global stock market—not just for Bangladesh but for the rest of the world. Securing energy resources is key, as it determines how the economy will prosper in the years ahead.
1 April 2026, 19:34 PM
Remittance inflow hits all-time high
Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year
1 April 2026, 18:50 PM
Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget
Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.
1 April 2026, 17:50 PM
FY27: NBR mulls wealth, inheritance taxes, tighter exemptions
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a range of measures to strengthen revenue collection in the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), including the reintroduction of a wealth tax, a new inheritance tax, higher rates for the ultra-rich, and a rationalisation of existing tax exemptions.
31 March 2026, 21:32 PM
Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows
Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026, 20:32 PM
No plan to hike tax, govt eyes stronger revenue growth: PM’s adviser
The government has ruled out any increase in tax rates, opting instead to expand the tax base and curb evasion to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, said Rashed Al Titumir, economic adviser to the prime minister.
29 March 2026, 17:19 PM
Breaking the syndicate: AI for fair prices
Bangladesh is home to a thriving market for essential goods, and this has a major weakness as well: the overwhelming control of a few powerful companies. Instead of competing, these firms cooperate, allowing them to dictate supply and prices.
28 March 2026, 21:08 PM
S&P warns of heightened energy vulnerability for Bangladesh
Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions
28 March 2026, 20:42 PM