The DSEX added 2.18 points to reach 5,221.80 by 10:46 am

Bangladesh should maintain its policy rate at 10 percent until the middle of fiscal year 2025-26, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, citing the inflationary pressures of a weaker currency and the heightened sensitivity of inflation expectations to exchange rate depreciation.

Banks have several layers of professionals to regularly assess their financial health and raise early warnings at the first sign of trouble.

Over 85 percent of the certificates, licences, and permits (CLPs) issued so far through the Bangladesh Single Window (BSW) system were delivered within an hour, according to the National Board of Revenue.

Bangladesh is losing farmland. There are multiple reasons behind the shrinkage—from the construction of homes and the establishment of factories to the development of other facilities.

Cottage, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs), although being key contributors to Bangladesh’s national GDP growth, remain stifled by limited access to finance, markets, and digital tools.

Fraudulent trade transactions are one of the key reasons behind the rise in non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector, creating a dangerous feedback loop that undermines financial stability and enables trade-based money laundering (TBML), according to a study by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM).

Bangladesh’s agricultural product exports increased slightly last fiscal year, although shipments to India fell, apparently due to its recent ban on the entry of goods, including processed foods, garments, fruits, and soft drinks, through all land ports except Bhomra.

The DSEX rose 25.59 points to settle at 5,219.62

The bank attributed the decline in profit to a fall in operating income

The DSEX rose 48.81 points to reach 5,242.84 by 11:44 am

During a coffee chat with one of my MIT fellows—an expert in global chip markets—he raised an eyebrow when I mentioned our country’s ambition to invest in chip fabs. “Can you really afford it?” he asked.

Potato exports climbed to a three-year high in the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, as traders took advantage of a slump in domestic prices to increase shipments abroad.

Bangladesh’s imports recovered in fiscal year 2024-25 after two years of downturns, but capital machinery imports fell for the third consecutive year, reflecting a low appetite for investment among entrepreneurs.

Top business leaders have expressed frustration over the government’s progress in negotiations with the United States on reciprocal tariffs, saying they are now working to appoint a lobbyist on their own, though doubts remain about whether this last-ditch effort will succeed.

Around 7:30pm yesterday, the workers started taking positions on both sides of the highway

The reviews, initiated in January with backing from the ADB, expose deep-seated financial mismanagement at those banks

Bangladesh has decided to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually from the US worth about $200 million as part of the government efforts to secure a lower tariff from the Trump administration on its exports.

The Payra sea port is being developed under a master plan, and one of the new features is scheduled to be operational by July 2026, said the Payra Port Authority (PPA) yesterday...The port will enable transshipment for up to 15 commercial vessels simultaneously, said PPA Member (Engi

A commodity exchange is a marketplace where commodities are bought and sold (physically or through contracts)