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Passengers may carry any amount of cash during domestic travel: HSIA executive director
11 February 2026, 22:09 PM
Aviation
WB clears $370m to clean Dhaka rivers, improve waste management
11 February 2026, 15:30 PM
Business
Election stirs stock revival hopes, but history says otherwise
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Trade deficit widens to $11.55b in first half of FY26
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Bangladesh commits to $18.5b US farm, energy imports
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Ramadan banking hours 9:30am to 2:30pm
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
PRAN to invest Tk 500cr in motorcycle, e-scooter venture
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BB autonomy plan faces complex issues
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
ADP implementation lowest in five years
The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025, 14:46 PM
RMG export to EU rises 29% in Jan-Mar
Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025
19 May 2025, 14:10 PM
How is the economy doing?
The silver lining is that the economy isn’t falling apart
19 May 2025, 12:51 PM
Stocks fall for second consecutive day
The DSEX dropped 14.75 points to 4,776.33
19 May 2025, 10:41 AM
India's import ban hits exports through Akhaura land port
Daily exports through the port halved after the restriction
19 May 2025, 10:12 AM
Structural weaknesses, poor governance plague economic reform: Debapriya
“If there is no stability in the economy, no other reform will be sustainable,” he said.
19 May 2025, 06:17 AM
Stocks down in early trading
The DSEX lost 3.18 points to 4,787.90 as of 11:48 am
19 May 2025, 05:52 AM
Strained ties: non-tariff barriers and the future of Bangladesh-India trade relations
The non-tariff barriers hurt Bangladesh-India trade, increasing costs and damaging bilateral trust
19 May 2025, 05:29 AM
Unemployment rises further in Oct-Dec 2024
Additional 330,000 people became jobless in Oct-Dec 2024
19 May 2025, 05:20 AM
Trust Bank’s Q1 profit drops 8%
Trust Bank PLC reported a fall in profit for the first quarter of 2025, as rising expenses dented its earnings.
18 May 2025, 18:09 PM
Govt to form independent board to run Nagad
The government will form an independent board to run mobile financial service provider Nagad, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
18 May 2025, 18:04 PM
High inflation, costly loans force firms to cut spending
Some manufacturers say they are now opting to reduce office utility consumption, optimise office supplies, minimise bank dependence, and find alternative funding sources.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Only splitting the NBR may not help
Bangladesh’s government recently enacted a long-awaited reform measure: dissolving the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and splitting it into two new agencies. The goal is to separate the tax policymaking and implementation processes, in line with a key conditionality of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the next tranche of disbursements.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Strikes to go on unless CA intervenes
Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday vowed to continue their pen-down strike against a May 12 ordinance on restructuring the revenue administration, unless Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus or a representative proposes a mediation.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Maize farmers lament price drop amid a rise in costs
Maize cultivation remains a profitable venture for farmers, although many in districts where production is concentrated have voiced concerns over a drop in market prices this season amid a rise in production costs.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Exchange rate of dollar rises slightly
The interbank exchange rate of the US dollar rose slightly yesterday, two working days after the central bank adopted a market-driven exchange rate system.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR may continue prospective tax system till FY28
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is expected to continue the prospective tax system until fiscal year 2027-28, allowing taxpayers and businesses to determine applicable tax rates in advance instead of waiting until the end of the income year.
18 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Taka weakens against US dollar again
The inter-bank exchange rate hit Tk 122.78 per US dollar today
18 May 2025, 14:35 PM
Businesses suffer as NBR officials continue pen-down strike
Business leaders and economists have warned that if the situation continues, it could lead to a shortage of essential commodities in the local market
18 May 2025, 10:21 AM
Stocks fall again
The DSEX dropped 29.38 points to 4,791.08
18 May 2025, 10:03 AM