Islami Bank chairman, family members’ bank account details sought

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit wants the information by July 15
14 July 2025, 13:24 PM

Container handling rises at New Mooring terminal after Navy takeover

Container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port increased in the first week of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy..The CDDL started running the NCT at the c
13 July 2025, 15:39 PM

Ctg port seizes Tk 3cr worth of undeclared fabric

The consignment was imported under the name of Savar-based exporter Eagle Textile
13 July 2025, 14:35 PM

New telecom policy won’t force foreign firms to share ownership

The government’s new telecom licensing policy will not compel mobile operators to dispose of 15 percent of their ownership to local partners, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over posts, telecommunications, and ICT.
12 July 2025, 18:28 PM

Apparel exports to US rose 14% in FY25

Bangladesh RMG exports to US soar on diversified sourcing
12 July 2025, 18:02 PM

Customs backlog grows as server performance worsens

The performance of the ASYCUDA World system, used by the National Board of Revenue to process trade documentation, worsened over the weekend, prompting fears of a major disruption in goods clearance..Customs houses across Bangladesh, including Chattogram, Dhaka, Benapole, Mongla, Pangaon,
12 July 2025, 16:37 PM

Benapole trade drops sharply for bans, global downturn

In a year, imports declined by 631,330 tonnes and exports by 75,232 tonnes
12 July 2025, 13:55 PM

Lives on hold: Workers await reopening of closed jute mills

Five years on: Jute mill revival uneven, workers face deepening poverty
11 July 2025, 18:00 PM

All customs houses open this weekend to clear backlog

All customs houses across the country will remain open for import and export activities this weekend – today and tomorrow.
10 July 2025, 18:21 PM

Unifa Accessories to invest $48.66m in Bepza economic zone

The foreign-owned venture plans to manufacture 28 million pieces of fashion items annually
10 July 2025, 11:25 AM

Indo-Bangla Pharma set to export drugs to Afghanistan

.Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals, a listed drug maker, is likely to start exporting its products to Afghanistan from this year...In a disclosure at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday, the company said its board of directors has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understa
10 July 2025, 06:09 AM

Rough weather disrupts unloading at Ctg port

Unloading of imported goods from mother vessels at the Chittagong Port has been facing disruptions for three days as smaller vessels have failed to go near the outer anchorage to unload the containers amid incessant rain and a turbulent sea..Especially since Monday, the rough weather, whic
9 July 2025, 15:30 PM

Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months

Bangladesh’s average wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..Year-on-year, wage growth stood at 8.18 percen
9 July 2025, 14:09 PM

BTRC directs telcos to provide 1GB free internet on July 18

Mobile phone operators have been instructed to notify users in advance via SMS
9 July 2025, 12:06 PM

ACI develops new Boro rice varieties

In a first for the country, ACI Seed has developed a new variety of aromatic rice suitable for cultivation in the Boro season..The seed-focused business unit of ACI PLC has also developed a short-duration, high-yielding Boro rice variety...ACI received approval for the inbred v
8 July 2025, 16:02 PM

Women’s share in agent banking remains far below requirement

The proportion of female agents in Bangladesh’s agent banking sector stood at just 9.15 percent as of March this year—well below the Bangladesh Bank's (BB) mandate that women should comprise 50 percent of total agents...The data were revealed in the central bank’s latest Agent Bankin
8 July 2025, 15:26 PM

How Bangladesh can absorb tariff shock

New US tariffs challenge RMG sector, but global competitive edge holds
8 July 2025, 06:52 AM

A major blow if it remains the same

The trade barriers released by USTR for Bangladesh in March 2025 undoubtedly played a crucial role in shaping this decision
8 July 2025, 04:56 AM

Ctg customs logged 9.71% revenue growth in FY25

Customs House, Chattogram, the country’s highest revenue-generating customs station for more than three decades, collected Tk 75,432 crore in the just-ended fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, according to provisional estimates..This marks a 9.71 percent increase from the previous year’s collection.
7 July 2025, 15:21 PM

Taufiq Uddin Ahmed gets lifetime achievement award for contribution to travel, tourism industry

The jury committee lauded his "visionary leadership and pioneering role in transforming the travel sector in Bangladesh"
7 July 2025, 12:31 PM