Forex reserves hit $26.39b

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves hit $26.39 billion as of yesterday, according to calculations based on the International Monetary Fund’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) method.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Export diversification project gets delayed again, cost rises 34%

Costs have since climbed to Tk 1,264 crore, a 34 percent increase, according to planning ministry documents.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

New telecom policy trims licensing categories to four

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has started preparing new guidelines under the Telecommunications Network and Licensing Policy, which came into effect last week with the gazette publication.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

IMED suggests reforms to speed up projects

The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) under the planning ministry has put forward a 15-point reform package to ensure the timely and efficient execution of development projects.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Samson H Chowdhury an entrepreneur who built his empire on ethics and values

Business must serve people: this was the principle Samson H Chowdhury lived by. He saw no conflict between business and ethics, only the possibility of using both as a force for good.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Let the market decide IPO prices

For decades, Bangladesh's capital market has been trapped in a policy mistake of its own making: regulators, not the market, have set the prices of initial public offerings (IPOs).
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

EPA talks with EU may conclude by 2028

Bangladesh wants to finalise negotiations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union by 2028, aiming to secure duty-free access to its largest export destination in the post-LDC period, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said yesterday.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Dhaka stocks climb for second day

The DSEX increased 45.18 points to close at 5,392.65
24 September 2025, 11:28 AM

Dhaka stocks slip in morning trade as turnover hits Tk 237cr

The DSEX decreased 7.58 points to 5,339.88 by 12:10 pm
24 September 2025, 06:18 AM

Gold crosses Tk 1.94 lakh per bhori

Gold prices have hit another historic high in the local market, reaching Tk 194,858 per bhori (11.664 grammes).
23 September 2025, 21:38 PM

Bank Asia inks deal with G4S, Protection One, Ornate Logistics for cash-in-transit services

Bank Asia PLC has recently signed a partnership agreement with G4S Secure Solutions Bangladesh (P) Limited, Protection One (Pvt) Limited, and Ornate Logistics Limited to provide cash-in-transit (CIT) services.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

RMG, textile: Top export sectors among major loan defaulters

Bangladesh Bank report shows RMG and textiles as major loan defaulters; small firms suffer
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Apparel factories cut groundwater use with rain, new tech

Bangladeshi garment factories reduce groundwater use to 50 litres per kg of denim from 200
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Exports to India via Ctg port soar after land port curbs

Merchandise shipments to India through the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram have surged after New Delhi imposed restrictions on goods entering through land ports.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Remittance share in GDP, imports rises to 7-year high

Bangladesh achieves record $30 billion in remittance inflows, boosting economy significantly
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

A diagnostic review of large loan restructuring

Thanks to Bangladesh Bank, especially Governor Mansur, I was invited to join the large loan restructuring scrutiny committee set up by the central bank in collaboration with the finance ministry and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI). Several departments of the central bank also took part regularly.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Mango exports rebound as quality, production improve

Bangladesh sees 66% growth in mango exports, but logistics and high costs remain major barriers
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Ruhul Quddus Khan becomes CEO of Unilever Bangladesh

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has appointed Ruhul Quddus Khan as its chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director, with effect from November 1.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Policy support needed to boost toy export: DCCI

Despite its potential to play a vital role in Bangladesh’s export diversification, the toy industry is struggling with inadequate policy support, weak infrastructure, and compliance challenges, which stakeholders warn could stall its global ambitions if not urgently addressed.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Pubali Bank opens Tongi Industrial Area sub-branch in Gazipur

Pubali Bank PLC yesterday opened its Tongi Industrial Area sub-branch to provide modern banking services.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM