FY27: NBR mulls wealth, inheritance taxes, tighter exemptions
31 March 2026, 21:32 PM
Business
Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
Business
Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Business
Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore
29 March 2026, 20:32 PM
Business
No plan to hike tax, govt eyes stronger revenue growth: PM’s adviser
29 March 2026, 17:19 PM
Business
Breaking the syndicate: AI for fair prices
28 March 2026, 21:08 PM
Business
S&P warns of heightened energy vulnerability for Bangladesh
28 March 2026, 20:42 PM
Business
Shwapno's database hacked; 40 lakh customers’ details at risk
28 March 2026, 17:24 PM
Business
WTO flags trade risks from Middle East crisis
26 March 2026, 19:58 PM
Business
Gold sees Tk 36,000 price cut in three weeks
25 March 2026, 19:05 PM
Business
Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist
Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
BGMEA seeks Chinese investment in man-made fibre
Leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought cooperation from the Chinese investors for joint-venture investment in manmade fibre (MMF), chemical and renewable energy..The request was made during a meeting between the BGMEA officials an
11 December 2025, 16:20 PM
BSEC to create a pool of independent directors to ease appointments
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will create a pool of independent directors to help companies select those best suited to their business, BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh said today..She made the announcement at an event on independent directors, jointly orga
11 December 2025, 15:41 PM
Regulator cancels TradeCap’s licence renewal application
BSEC spokesperson says the brokerage house’s ownership transfer was not done properly
10 December 2025, 14:36 PM
BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling
The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month
10 December 2025, 12:46 PM
VAT often fails to reach government exchequer: finance adviser
It is an unfortunate and persistent weakness in the VAT system, said the adviser
10 December 2025, 08:13 AM
New bank coming for small entrepreneurs
The bank is expected to have an authorised capital of Tk 300 crore
9 December 2025, 16:26 PM
BACCO to launch new training project to upskill freelancers
Sixty freelancers will be trained under the 10-day programme
9 December 2025, 14:18 PM
BTRC pledges easier import, faster vendor enlistment for mobile handset traders
A meeting was held between the Mobile Business Community Bangladesh and the BTRC today
9 December 2025, 11:55 AM
NBR targets 100,000 new businesses as VAT week begins tomorrow
Presently, Bangladesh has 6.44 lakh VAT-registered entities
9 December 2025, 08:23 AM
HC upholds decision to merge five shariah-based banks
The High Court today upheld the interim government's decision to merge five shariah-based banks with Sammilito Islami Bank Limited, summarily rejecting a writ petition that challenged the legality of the move..The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the or
8 December 2025, 16:20 PM
NEIR to boost local high-end mobile production, curb grey market
Says industry owners
8 December 2025, 15:40 PM
Over 100 crore worth of betel nut stranded at Benapole
Over 150 trucks have remained stuck at the port for two months
8 December 2025, 13:35 PM
Tk 4 lakh crore default loans stuck in lawsuits
BB data show that as of June, 222,341 cases involving Tk 407,435 crore were pending across the courts
7 December 2025, 15:32 PM
Delay NEIR rollout by six months to one year: mobile traders
MBCB leaders also said they would continue their protests in front of the BTRC building until the meeting ends
7 December 2025, 10:48 AM
Starting a business in Bangladesh remains challenging amid corruption: BIDA executive chairman
12th National SME Product Fair begins in Dhaka today
7 December 2025, 09:45 AM
Closed sugar mills will be reopened: Industries adviser
Govt adopted a five-year plan to address issues of sugarcane farmers, he says
5 December 2025, 16:22 PM
Exports fall for fourth consecutive month
Earnings from exports dropped 5.54% year-on-year to $3.89 billion in November
4 December 2025, 10:22 AM
Bangladesh plans PayPal integration to boost SME market access
Bangladesh is moving to integrate international payment systems such as PayPal to expand global market access for small entrepreneurs and modernise the cottage and small industries sector through stronger digital connectivity, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Shrimp sector struggles to keep pace with regional peers despite potential
Export earnings have dropped sharply, even as global demand remains robust
3 December 2025, 14:48 PM