Findings reveal firms crippled by bribery, complex tax laws

Garment exporters yesterday called for an immediate solution to the liquidity crisis in five to six commercial banks so that they can pay workers’ salaries on time and open letters of credit (LCs) to continue normal business activities.

The country has received investment proposals amounting to nearly $1 billion in the first five months of this year, pointing to renewed confidence in the country’s economy, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).

As a regulator with firsthand experience, I have seen how well-intentioned policies such as foreign ownership caps often fail to achieve their goals. I was also part of a due diligence process with a billion-dollar company from the industry side. To understand why caps are counterproductive, one must step into the shoes of the foreign investor, the very partner Bangladesh is trying to attract. From that perspective, ownership limits are not protective measures but red flags. They signal uncertainty, constrain growth and undermine our image as an FDI-friendly destination.

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is charging into the final months of 2025 with robust momentum, aiming to meet an ambitious export target of US$47–48 billion, buoyed by strong order flows and growing global reach.

A fraud ring is posing as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to trick unsuspecting investors into pouring money into bogus high-return schemes.

Exceptions are shipments in transit, humanitarian aid, and items under reciprocal trade programmes

According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25

Consumers can purchase each kilogramme of flour at Tk 24

The premier bourse broke two-day winning streak despite a rise in investor activity

Debt servicing has become a serious burden, he says at CPD dialogue

The DSEX gained 34.97 points, reaching 5,490.37 by 11:28 am

The central bank issued the letter on Sunday.

China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, according to a report published Monday.

Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.

Says Moody’s, warns solvency, governance and reporting rules to deepen challenges

The debt burden of the poorest section of the population is rising due to high food prices and the overall cost of living, according to a study by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC).

Ismartu Technology BD Limited, the local manufacturer of Chinese brands Itel, Tecno, and Infinix, has secured regulatory approval to make tablets under the US-based DrKumo brand exclusively for export to the American market.

Import reliance grows as domestic rubber supply chain faces disruption

Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport