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Solar-powered factories weather energy disruption

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
As many factories scramble for diesel to keep generators running during load-shedding, production lines at Ha-Meem Group hum on without interruption.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
AB bank recovery plan

AB Bank pivots to SMEs amid recovery push

12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
AB Bank has made a decisive strategic shift toward micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), moving away from its earlier concentration in large corporate lending, said Reazul Islam, acting managing director and CEO.
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
World Bank Bangladesh Investment Report

Regulatory ‘time tax’ holding back investment, says World Bank

12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The World Bank (WB) has described regulatory burdens in Bangladesh as a tax on time and investment, saying they are holding back investment compared with peer economies.
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
US-Israel War on Iran Slow Bangladesh’s Economic Growth

War fallout to slow growth, deepen poverty: WB

9 April 2026, 00:30 AM
The US-Israel war on Iran is casting a long shadow over Bangladesh’s economy, threatening to slow growth, stoke inflation, deepen poverty, cut jobs, and raise debt burdens, according to the World Bank’s latest Bangladesh Development Update.
9 April 2026, 00:30 AM
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Dead firms, rising shares

9 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Twenty-nine shuttered companies post sharp gains after DSE names non-operational entities
9 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh's Quaterly Economic Growth

GDP growth slows to 3% as industrial output shrinks

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The country’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 as a sharp fall in industrial activity dragged down overall output, according to provisional data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Listed Companies Profitability FY25

Listed firms’ profitability drops to at least 4-year low

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The last fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) was hard for listed companies. During the period, firms saw their profitability fall to the lowest level since post-Covid,  squeezed by inflation that outpaced sales growth, rising borrowing costs, political upheaval and limited public spending.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / The renewables gambit: Race against time and tariffs

27 March 2026, 23:48 PM
Bangladesh risks losing 30% of EU garment exports if it fails to reach mandated decarbonisation targets by 2030
27 March 2026, 23:48 PM
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Stock regulator failed to punish manipulators

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) did not punish several investors although they were found to have breached rules by committing abnormal trades, according to an audit.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Update of Universal Pension Scheme

Tools where pension funds can be invested

The government has published rules stating where and how pension funds will be invested so that the National Pension Authority (NPA) can produce better returns at lower risks, a move that will ease its repayment burden.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to form autonomous body for proper debt management

Govt to form autonomous body for debt management

The unit will work under the Finance Division
14 July 2024, 02:15 AM
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New rules in the making to give more autonomy to Bangladesh Bank

The government is going to amend the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 to align it with global best practices and give the central bank more autonomy so that it can initiate steps to help the economy deal with pressure.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s exports 2023

Export data mismatch: Is it the tip of the iceberg?

Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Export earnings in February

Export data mismatch: is it the tip of the iceberg?

Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality..In Bangladesh, economists
8 July 2024, 16:35 PM
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Number of DSE mobile app users halves in 4 years

The number of users of the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) mobile app has more than halved in the past four financial years, apparently due to a protracted bearish trend in the market.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM
mismatch in export data between EPB and Bangladesh Bank

$14b export data puzzle is unnerving

You can lie with data or illuminate the truth with data. And there’s something in between -- half-truths.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Ensure same pension scheme for all

Ensure same pension scheme for all

A pension scheme in which the employee and employer make equal contributions is welcome in this economy, but it has to apply to all, be they public university teachers, bureaucrats or other government employees, economists say.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
FY24 worst year for Bangladesh stock investors

FY24: A brutal year that gutted stock investors

For stock investors in Bangladesh, the just-concluded fiscal year was the worst in four years, with the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange losing over 1,000 points.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Islami Bank dethrones Sonali Bank to become largest lender by deposits

Islami Bank dethrones Sonali Bank to become largest lender by deposits

Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has become the largest lender in the country by total deposits for the first time, surpassing Sonali Bank PLC, despite loan scams in recent years. 
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Record budget support helps govt meet IMF’s reserve condition for first time

Record budget support helps govt meet IMF’s reserve condition for first time

Bangladesh is going to fulfil the International Monetary Fund’s condition on foreign exchange reserves in June on the back of record budget assistance from global creditors, the first time since the IMF approved its $4.7 billion loan programme more than a year ago.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Jamaat-Shibir banned

Govt commits improving on 50 issues to IMF

The government gave its commitment to the International Monetary Fund regarding around 50 issues to restore macroeconomic stability and good governance in the financial sector.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM
IMF sets 33 conditions for next two loan instalments

IMF sets 33 conditions for next two loan instalments

Bangladesh will have to comply with 33 new conditions by June next year in order to receive the next two instalments under the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan programme.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Matiur’s stock scandal just the tip of the iceberg

Md Matiur Rahman, the disgraced senior official of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), opened a Pandora’s Box when he claimed during an interview with a local television station that he received placement shares of a company below the face value.
24 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Wealth accumulation: Heaps of stocks expose Matiur’s wrongdoing

Wealth accumulation: Heaps of stocks expose Matiur’s wrongdoing

NBR official Md Matiur Rahman, who has come under the scanner amid controversy over his wealth, has made a big fortune through investments in the stock market, raising questions about the means he applied in the process.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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WB, IMF loans to help Bangladesh rebuild reserves

On the back of the credits from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Bangladesh may meet for the first time the condition on net foreign exchange reserves attached to the $4.7 billion loan from the IMF and secure the next instalment.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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MTB secures $15m Belgian loan

The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) has provided a $15 million loan to Mutual Trust Bank (MTB) to expand its portfolio dedicated for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) alongside sustainable financing initiatives.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Dhaka stocks rise due to blue chip companies

Linde, Renata surge, sending Dhaka stocks to two-month high

Stocks in Bangladesh climbed 1.6 percent yesterday, driven by a surge in the prices of some blue-chip companies such as Renata PLC and Linde Bangladesh.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
India offers fresh loans to Bangladesh

PM’s India Visit: Dhaka eyes fresh loans from Delhi

India may offer Bangladesh fresh loans under a new framework, as implementation of the projects under the existing loan programme is proving difficult due to some strict loan conditions.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM

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