The United Nations (UN) will support an assessment of the country’s readiness to graduate from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) in November next year, the Chief Adviser’s Office said yesterday.

The government has shifted all public procurement online in a bid to curb corruption and bring greater transparency to spending, ending the decades-old practice of submitting physical tenders.

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has made it mandatory for every foreign investor and employee to obtain security clearance for work permits exclusively through Bida’s One Stop Service (OSS) portal.

Gold prices hit a fresh high on Tuesday and were poised to log their best month in nearly 16 years, as fears of a potential US government shutdown and growing expectations of further Federal Reserve rate cuts boosted demand for the metal.

The US dollar held steady on Tuesday ahead of a possible US government shutdown that could disrupt the release of the monthly jobs report this week, while the Australian dollar rallied after the central bank struck a cautious tone on inflation.

OpenAI generated around $4.3 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025, about 16 percent more than it generated all of last year, The Information reported on Monday, citing financial disclosures to shareholders.

Indian visa restriction shifted many towards local brands, says one retailer

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The company adopts a new co-CEO structure in its strategy to fend off rivals

Create a congenial environment to let the economy grow, says the former BB governor

Bangladesh Bank governor will speak on how much will be repatriated, he says

The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute is conducting studies to measure and reduce methane emissions from cattle

The move aims to ensure uninterrupted trade flows despite the two-day public holiday from October 1–2

They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years

Of the consignment, 31,500 tonnes will be discharged at Chattogram port

The DSEX gained 46.33 points to 5,436.10 by 12:12 pm

The news on Priya’s phone screen felt like a ghost. It was a report of numbers: poverty at nearly 28 percent, jobless growth. These figures seemed as remote from her life in the Korail slum as the glass towers of Gulshan. She had once believed in the “development miracle” of Bangladesh, leaving her village in the hope of joining it. Now it seemed that the miracle was a party for a select few, and she was left outside, looking in.

Gold prices surged above $3,800 an ounce for the first time on Monday, driven by rising bets on a US Federal Reserve rate cut that weakened the dollar, while concerns over a possible US government shutdown bolstered safe-haven demand.

Despite contributing about 28 percent to Bangladesh’s GDP, the potential of cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) remains constrained by limited finance, poor infrastructure, weak policy support, restricted market access, and slow adoption of technology, industry leaders said yesterday.

NBR advisory committee dissolved despite mandate for vital revenue system reforms