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Government working to finalise new import policy
Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the Chief Adviser’s Office, quoted the chief adviser as saying
8 October 2025, 12:56 PM
Indonesian retailer to enter Bangladesh through Kazi Farms, Mitsubishi
According to the organisers, the project's first phase will involve a foreign investment of $50 million
8 October 2025, 11:02 AM
Five ways Bangladesh and other south Asian nations can benefit from AI
According to the World Bank’s South Asia Development Update
8 October 2025, 10:20 AM
Dhaka stocks slide as market breadth stays negative
The DSEX declined 14.44 points to 5,362.56 by 11:44 am
8 October 2025, 05:53 AM
Remitting from Saudi Arabia too costly
Remitting money from Saudi Arabia remains disproportionately expensive for Bangladeshi migrants, pointed out Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday, urging coordinated bilateral efforts among financial sectors to streamline and reduce the cost.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shipping line raises fees after Ctg port tariff hike
The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Fishermen get just over half maund of rice for 22 days
Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Why food inflation feels detached from reality
The officially reported figures showing only a slight rise in food inflation in September 2025 seem hard to reconcile with ground realities. Anyone who has visited a kitchen market in Dhaka in recent months knows that the prices of essentials, such as rice, flour, pulses, edible oil, meat, and fish, have surged far more sharply than the marginal 0.04 percentage point increase would suggest.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Goldman hikes gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raised on Monday its December 2026 gold price forecast to $4,900 per ounce from $4,300, citing strong Western exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and likely central bank buying.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka faces slow recovery from recession: WB
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s recovery from its worst economic meltdown remains “uneven and incomplete” with many households yet to regain livelihoods lost during the 2022 crisis, the World Bank said Tuesday.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
OpenAI takes its cut for expanding the AI boom
Sam Altman should be used to starring in bizarre fantasies by now. Thanks to OpenAI’s Sora model, the artificial intelligence company’s boss can be seen shoplifting or directing a movie set in life-like videos.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s low AI readiness puts young workforce at risk: WB
The report states that Bangladesh sits at the lower end of AI readiness in South Asia
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt amends VAT law to regain power to grant exemptions
The policy came into effect in July this year.
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Economy expanded at quicker pace in Sept: PMI
This latest PMI reading was attributed to a faster expansion rate for the manufacturing index
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed
Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months
7 October 2025, 14:53 PM
Commerce adviser urges Germany to import more from Bangladesh
Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz
7 October 2025, 13:15 PM
Dhaka stocks fall for second day
The DSEX dropped 46.63 points to close at 5,377
7 October 2025, 11:09 AM
Remittance costs from Saudi Arabia still high: BB governor
The governor said Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have complementary economic needs
7 October 2025, 11:04 AM
Bangladesh to import wheat from US, rice from India for Tk 1,044 crore
Under the first deal, 220,000 tonnes of wheat will be imported from the US
7 October 2025, 09:41 AM