The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) today submitted a petition, signed by 25,720 persons, urging the energy ministry for not signing the Energy Charter Treaty as the signing of the treaty will affect the public interest and the nation’s energy sector.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today requested China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to extend more budget support and ease loan conditions the way the World Bank has done for Bangladesh.

The government today approved the Tk 5,651 crore project for the 15.31-kilometre elevated road in the haor region of Kishoreganj although experts have been urging the authorities not to take up such a big project at this moment.

The Dhaka stocks bounced back today after experiencing a mild correction a day before while the turnover of the premier bourse crossed Tk 900 crore after a break of two and a half months.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has formed three separate committees to look into the assets of three fund managers: LR Global Bangladesh, Race Asset Management and ICB Asset Management.

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) broke a four-day rally today despite higher participation from investors.  

The richest 1 per cent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 per cent of the world’s population holds, reveals a new Oxfam report today.

Bangladesh should continue with the measures to reform various sectors of the economy, said IMF's Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh today.

Nigeria wants to expand trade with Bangladesh as the south Asian country has achieved significant development in the last decade, said Akinremi Bolaji, director for economic, trade and investment of the foreign affairs ministry of the west African nation.

Kazi Food Industries Limited has recently signed an agreement with Daraz Bangladesh for delivery services in Dhaka.

Stocks continued rising for the fourth consecutive day while the turnover of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 700 crore after a break of two months as some investors went for buying shares.

Banks can now fix interest rate of their credit cards, Bangladesh Bank (BB) said today after allowing the lenders to charge up to 12 per cent interest on consumer credit.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh today praised the proactive measures taken by the government and the Bangladesh Bank to tackle the economic challenges the country is facing.

The central bank today said it is taking necessary measures to gradually move towards a market-based, flexible and unified exchange rate regime by the end of the ongoing fiscal year.

The recent retail electricity tariff hike will ultimately create an additional economic burden on the smooth operations of the private sector and power intensive industries, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Barrister Md Sameer Sattar said.

Over 11.35 lakh Bangladeshis migrated to foreign nations in 2022, the highest ever in the history of the south Asian country.

Brac Bank is going to get $100 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and Citibank NA as loan mainly to finance green factory, renewable energy, energy and resource efficiency and efficient waste management.

Bangladesh Bank today granted Sri Lanka six more months to repay the $200 million loan after the Island nation requested to extend the repayment period due to its prolonged economic crisis.

The insurance sector should focus more on increasing awareness and regaining customers’ trust for the sake of the industry’s development, FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin said today.

The Dhaka stocks continued rising for the third consecutive day although most of the stocks either dropped or remain unchanged today.