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
Dhaka to showcase South Asia’s pharma strength
24 March 2026, 18:27 PM
Business
Tourists swarm tea country during Eid break
23 March 2026, 17:25 PM
Tourism
Tourist rush overwhelms Bandarban and Rangamati during Eid holidays
23 March 2026, 11:12 AM
Tourism
Major tourist spots gearing up for long Eid holiday
19 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Middle East tensions may slow remittance inflows: BB
17 March 2026, 17:32 PM
Business
Bida outlines 180-day action plan for better investment climate
16 March 2026, 19:45 PM
Business
Tax, e-VAT return deadlines extended for firms
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Tax & Customs
Income tax return filing deadline for companies extended to Apr 15
15 March 2026, 12:47 PM
Business
NBR suspends nine more officials
Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.
18 August 2025, 14:38 PM
DITF to be renamed to Dhaka Trade Fair: EPB
Shorter-tenured event Sourcing Bangladesh will be organised for B2B connection
18 August 2025, 14:16 PM
Import containers must move same day
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025, 18:10 PM
Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic
Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh should align labour laws with global standards: EU
The European Union (EU) has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to align its labour laws with international standards, signalling that improved labour rights and compliance are essential.
14 August 2025, 23:04 PM
Draft telecom law seeks social media intermediaries under oversight
The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both
14 August 2025, 11:28 AM
Shipping corporation to purchase 2 bulk carriers
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
13 August 2025, 15:57 PM
Summit Power to sell 102MW Narayanganj plant to UAE firm
Summit Power signs agreement to sell Narayanganj plant to Sabson Energy
13 August 2025, 10:26 AM
Indian ban unlikely to impact Bangladesh’s export target: commerce adviser
India already enjoys a substantial bilateral trade surplus, he says
12 August 2025, 11:03 AM
Bangladesh targets $63.5bn in exports in FY26
The target is 16.5% higher than the overall receipt in the previous fiscal year
12 August 2025, 06:42 AM
CCCI biennial polls on Nov 1
The long-awaited biennial election for the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will be held on November 1.
11 August 2025, 20:23 PM
China’s Kaixi Group to invest $40 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The factory will produce lingerie, undergarments, bra foam and bra cups
11 August 2025, 14:49 PM
Govt’s food-friendly programme begins Aug 17
The number of beneficiary families has been raised to 55 lakh
11 August 2025, 13:18 PM
Investment slump deepens
Imports of capital machinery have fallen to multi-year lows, dipping even below Covid-19 levels
10 August 2025, 16:21 PM
Major banking reforms planned, but no separate commission: governor
Ahsan H Mansur said this at a CPD-organised dialogue marking one year of the interim government
10 August 2025, 10:55 AM
Garment exports drop 12% in Q4
Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 11.92 percent from the previous quarter to $9.11 billion in the April–June period of the current fiscal year, according to the latest quarterly data from the central bank.
9 August 2025, 18:50 PM
GP facing predatory pricing investigation over Robi's complaint
GP denies the allegations
7 August 2025, 17:40 PM
Number of Bangladeshis going to India for medical treatment declined in 2024
482,336 Bangladeshis visited India on medical tourism visas in 2024, India’s Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the country's parliament
7 August 2025, 13:37 PM
Municipalities hold key to investment outside Dhaka: Bida chief
New competitiveness index launched
7 August 2025, 12:38 PM
Confidence Cement to sell associate stake
The board of Confidence Cement PLC has decided to divest its entire shareholding in associate Confidence Cement Dhaka Limited to Confidence Power Holdings Ltd (CPHL) in a deal worth Tk 140.97 crore.
6 August 2025, 21:07 PM