No need for ‘forceful’ rate rises: ECB’s Lagarde
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Gold slips over 2% as dollar holds firm on Fed rate-hike expectations
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Banks can now transfer consumer loans directly to vendors
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Non-bank loans rose 2% in Jan-Mar
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Saudi-run Patenga terminal to operate at full capacity from July
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Inland waterway fees hiked, raising concerns over essential costs
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Policy rate unlikely to change amid high inflation
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Net foreign loan inflow falls by three-fourths
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Restoring SME confidence
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Poultry sector gets new policy after 18 years
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US focusing more on bilateral economic relations with Bangladesh
says top US embassy official
4 November 2025, 13:57 PM
Former IFIC Bank MD fined Tk 5 crore for Aamar Bond scam
For the same scam, Salman F Rahman was fined Tk 100 crore and his son Tk 50 crore
4 November 2025, 13:42 PM
IMF, WB recommend forming unified debt management office in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's debt management functions remain fragmented across multiple agencies
4 November 2025, 09:54 AM
More than half of Bangladesh’s climate fund lost to corruption: TIB
Between 2010 and 2024, over $248 million of funds allocated for 891 projects was siphoned off
4 November 2025, 07:50 AM
Dhaka stocks rebound in early trade
The DSEX rose 7.97 points to 5,068.98 by 12:06 pm
4 November 2025, 06:14 AM
The simplicity in tax complexity
Income Tax Act 2023 opens a fresh chapter in the country’s financial story
4 November 2025, 05:00 AM
Exports fall for third consecutive month
Merchandise shipments slide 7.43% in October
3 November 2025, 18:18 PM
BB receives 13 applications for digital bank
Applicants include bKash, Robi, and Akij
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Next govt must commit to time-bound business reforms
The next elected government must make a clear, time-bound commitment to implementing reforms aimed at improving the business climate and reducing the cost of doing business, said top business leaders.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
FDI grows 19% in FY25, defying global post-uprising trend
Despite a fiscal year (FY) that opened with a mass uprising and a change of government, Bangladesh’s foreign direct investment (FDI) increased 19.13 percent in FY2024-25.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Internet prices may rise under proposed guideline
The proposed regulatory and licensing guidelines for broadband service providers could increase internet costs for users by at least 20 percent due to new fees and charges.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
SMEs need digital tools, not just credit
The interim government’s new SME reform package, though well intentioned, misunderstands the challenges facing genuine small businesses. One of the measures removes the rule requiring entrepreneurs to keep 10 percent of export proceeds in banks. While this may ease cash flow for established exporters, it obscures the reality for small businesses such as street-side artisans, tech startup founders and women running food processing units from home.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Regulatory coordination vital to revive banking sector: experts
Experts underscored the need for a unified approach involving the Bangladesh Bank
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Bay terminal to go into operation by 2030: CPA chairman
The much-anticipated Bay Terminal of the Chattogram port is expected to go into operation by 2030, said Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA).
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
DSE cancels licences of two brokerages
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has moved to cancel the Trading Right Entitlement Certificates (TREC) of Mahid Securities and Al Haramain Securities Ltd for violating securities rules.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Groceries may cost less next year if dollar stays stable
World Bank says global commodity prices will hit six-year low in 2026
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
RMG worker’s death sparks protest, highway blocked in Narayanganj
Workers allege Rina was denied sick leave and forced to continue working
3 November 2025, 15:19 PM
SME Foundation to organise National SME Business Plan Competition
The last date for application submission is November 20
3 November 2025, 14:31 PM
Enamul Haque Khan, new president of Bajus
He was elected unopposed for the 2025-2027 term
3 November 2025, 14:12 PM
Exports fall 7.43% in October
Merchandise shipments earned $3.82 billion for Bangladesh in the month
3 November 2025, 13:50 PM