Ambitious targets could push budget deficit to Tk 4 lakh crore
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
India seeks to continue anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh’s jute products
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NBR revises tariffs on 261 lines ahead of LDC graduation
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Landmark customs bond reforms to boost competitiveness
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh remains key sourcing market: H&M
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
FICCI warns on revenue collection goals
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
The nodding trap
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Column
Netherlands led FDI inflows to Bangladesh in 2025
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Gas crisis biggest hurdle to investment: Bida chief
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Oil falls to lowest since start of war
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Farmers of early varieties of potato hit by old stock glut
This year, the price gap between new and old potatoes has narrowed significantly
20 December 2025, 18:41 PM
Govt’s treasury bill borrowing up 4.3% in Nov
The government increased its borrowing through short-term treasury bills in November, issuing Tk 31,289.13 crore worth of the instruments, a 4.3 percent rise from October, according to data from Bangladesh Bank (BB).
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs’ Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
Chattogram customs house, the country’s largest revenue-collecting entity, posted a 9 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first five months of the current fiscal year, but still fell short of its target.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Nearly half of Bangladeshis remain offline: BBS
Nearly half of the population of Bangladesh is still without internet access, according to the latest official data, a situation that IT professionals describe as disappointing when compared with neighbouring countries.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Foreign stock investors keep pulling out funds
Foreign investors pulled more money out of the stock market in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, as political uncertainty made them cautious about putting fresh funds into shares.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Farmers of early potato varieties hit by old stock glut
Farmers who cultivated early varieties of potatoes are once again incurring losses as prices of newly harvested tubers remain unusually low due to an oversupply of older stock in the market.
20 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Prime Bank clients to get discounts on JBS Holdings’ flats
Mamur Ahmed, senior executive vice-president and head of branch distribution at Prime Bank PLC, and Abdul Huque, managing director of JBS Holdings Limited, signed an agreement
20 December 2025, 14:04 PM
NRBC Bank organises AI-driven AML & CFT conference
Md Mofizur Rahman Khan Chowdhury, executive director of Bangladesh Bank and acting head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), attended as the chief guest
20 December 2025, 13:59 PM
Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period
20 December 2025, 10:10 AM
Half of Bangladeshis still offline despite rapid digital expansion
50.4 percent of households were internet users during July-September quarter
20 December 2025, 08:04 AM
Govt urges Meta to act against violence-inciting content amid unrest
The telecom regulator sent a letter on Friday to senior Meta officials, including representatives responsible for Facebook
19 December 2025, 18:24 PM
ERF condemns attack on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star offices
It demanded that the perpetrators be brought to justice.
19 December 2025, 17:43 PM
Digital sub-module launched to track truck movement at Benapole
The system named "Truck Movement" began pilot operation on December 15
18 December 2025, 15:05 PM
Passenger movement through Benapole drops 66% in Jul-Oct
Missed earnings from visa fees and travel tax crossed Tk 3 crore for India and Bangladesh, respectively
18 December 2025, 13:06 PM
Bangladesh Bank plans to raise reserves to $35b by year-end: Governor
Within December, non-performing loans also likely to come down, Ahsan H Mansur says at ERF seminar
18 December 2025, 11:44 AM
Internet subscribers plunge in Oct as SIM caps bite
The contraction was driven entirely by mobile internet connections
17 December 2025, 18:35 PM
Energy efficiency saved $3.3b in FY24
Households and industries adopting LED lighting, efficient furnaces, waste-heat recovery contributed
17 December 2025, 18:33 PM
Target eight sectors to repair macroeconomic fault lines
Economic review urges long-term institution-building, not short-term numbers
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Farmers struggle to buy non-urea fertilisers at govt rates
DAE officials blame dishonest dealers for creating an artificial crisis
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt seizes Tk 66,146cr in assets of 10 businesses, Hasina family
104 lawsuits have so far been filed against these entities
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM