GPH Ispat to raise Tk 967.77 crore through rights shares
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Business
Taxes, fuel costs, single runway driving up airline fares: US-Bangla MD
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US investors committed to another $5b investment in Bangladesh: commerce minister
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Dutch-Bangla Bank joins export refinancing scheme
13 September 2026
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Organisation News
Karnaphuli EPZ: From a defunct steel mill to an export hub
13 September 2026
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Economy
Withdraw import ban on used EVs: BARVIDA
13 September 2026
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Economy
SBAC Bank joins BB’s refinance scheme for small businesses
13 September 2026
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Economy
CEPA should drive investment, joint ventures Says South Korean envoy
13 September 2026
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Economy
Two months in, NBR weighs return to old VAT system
13 September 2026
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Economy
How Bangladesh can improve economic research
13 September 2026
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Economy
Merging banks’ depositors will not get any profit for 2024, 2025
Bangladesh Bank has asked the five to recalculate their deposit balances
14 January 2026
NBR chief questions gold availability despite zero imports
Md Abdur Rahman sits with the members of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association
14 January 2026
Zant Accessories to invest Tk 80 crore in National Special Economic Zone
The company will produce polyurethane foam, polyethylene foam, recycled foam, mattresses, pillows, comforters, and shoe insoles
14 January 2026
Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA
Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb attends a discussion organised by the Voice for Reform and the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform
14 January 2026
SAFA International Conference in Dhaka on Jan 17
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh will organise the event
14 January 2026
World Bank cuts Bangladesh growth forecast for FY26
The multilateral lender said the economy will grow by 4.6 percent in the current year
14 January 2026
Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research
The infrastructure will be maintained by the National Data Centre team of the Bangladesh Computer Council
14 January 2026
Gold steadies below record $4,600/oz
Gold prices were largely steady near its all-time peak on Tuesday, supported by ongoing geopolitical tensions, while investor caution ahead of key inflation data limited upside momentum.
14 January 2026
Mobile phone traders seek delay in NEIR rollout
Mobile phone traders yesterday formed a human chain in Dhaka, demanding a postponement of the implementation of the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system and the release of colleagues arrested over protests against the initiative.
14 January 2026
Pay structure decision after Pay Commission report: finance adviser
The decision on the new pay structure for government employees will be taken after receiving the Pay Commission’s report, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday, noting that the commission members are reviewing the matter and will submit their recommendations soon.
14 January 2026
Inclusive action needed to unlock blue economy, experts say
Amid rising climate vulnerability and underused maritime resources, regional experts and policymakers have called for inclusive action to unlock Bangladesh’s blue economy and strengthen coastal resilience.
14 January 2026
When auditor appointment rules are disregarded
Audit practice is governed by two regulatory frameworks. The first consists of domestic laws covering the appointment, reappointment and removal of auditors, the convening and adjournment of AGMs, auditor rights and powers, and statutory requirements for financial statements. In practice, International Financial Reporting Standards are applied to ensure global alignment in content and disclosures.
14 January 2026
Cold wave takes a toll on Boro seedbeds
Farmers say achieving production target will be harder as rice drives half of food inflation
14 January 2026
Referendum campaign creates unease among some bankers
The referendum concerns the constitutional reform agenda outlined in the “July Charter”
14 January 2026
Sonali Bank seeks Tk 6,600cr bond against unpaid loans to sugar corporation
State-owned Sonali Bank has urged the government to issue bonds against unpaid loans to the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) to address the lender’s capital shortfall.
14 January 2026
GDP growth accelerates, led by industrial expansion
Bangladesh’s economy rebounded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year of 2025-26 due mainly to stronger agricultural and industrial production.
14 January 2026
Gold steadies near record $4,600/oz
Gold prices were largely steady near their all-time peak today
13 January 2026
Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software
Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification
13 January 2026
Mobile phone traders demand NEIR rollout delay, release of detained colleagues
The demonstration was held in the Gulistan area, where protesters also called for permission to import and sell used mobile phones
13 January 2026
Decision on pay structure will come after Pay Commission report: finance adviser
Ahmed said the work of the Pay Commission is continuing without interruption and that various stakeholders have submitted opinions and proposals to the commission
13 January 2026