US sends list of items, seeking zero duty

The US has demanded zero duty facility for a large number of its products from Bangladesh.
13 July 2025, 18:17 PM

External balance continues to improve

Bangladesh’s external balance showed improvement in the first 11 months of the recently concluded fiscal year (FY) 2024-25, owing to higher remittance inflows and a rise in exports.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

The last weavers of Bahaldanga

Ahmed Sheikh once earned his living by weaving lungis and gamchhas (traditional lower garments for men and thin cotton towels) on three handlooms at his home in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Why MNCs avoid listing in Bangladesh

Despite their substantial role in the economy through employment, taxes and global best practices, multinational companies (MNCs) remain largely absent from Bangladesh’s stock exchanges. As the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) seeks to broaden market participation, it is crucial to understand why MNCs are reluctant to list and what reforms might change that.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Vietnam H1 GDP growth highest since 2011

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 7.52 percent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the highest H1 growth rate recorded in 14 years, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office (NSO).
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Policy hopes drive bitcoin to record high

Crypto investors are betting that a slew of long-sought policy wins for the industry, expected next week, could invite new investment in the asset class.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR split certain, ordinance flaws to be fixed

The National Board of Revenue will certainly be split once the flaws in the ordinance are corrected, said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, accusing its drafters of “deliberately inserting loopholes” through “trickery”.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

20 non-banks on BB red list

As of December last year, they disbursed Tk 25,808 crore in loans against collateral worth Tk 6,899 crore, according to the BB report
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Swiss investor threatens to sue BB over ICB Islamic Bank share

ICB Financial Group Holdings AG has threatened to initiate legal proceedings against the Bangladesh Bank (BB) in the international court for allegedly breaching a 2008 agreement and failing to safeguard its investment.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR server glitch disrupts port, customs operations

Major customs houses across Bangladesh, including that in Chattogram, have been facing delays in processing exports and imports for days now due to recurring slowdowns in the server that handles the records.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to finalise handover of API park plots

The government has moved to complete the process of plot transfers at the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Industrial Park in Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj, as part of efforts to streamline local API production and reduce import dependence.
13 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Container handling rises at New Mooring terminal after Navy takeover

Container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port increased in the first week of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy..The CDDL started running the NCT at the c
13 July 2025, 15:39 PM

Ctg port seizes Tk 3cr worth of undeclared fabric

The consignment was imported under the name of Savar-based exporter Eagle Textile
13 July 2025, 14:35 PM

Stocks end six-day rally

The DSEX lost 1.6 points before closing the day at 5,066.43
13 July 2025, 10:53 AM

Stocks fall in morning trade  

The DSEX dropped 0.06 percent to 5,064.92 as of 11:38 am
13 July 2025, 05:44 AM

Focus on value not just volume

Bangladesh should shift its focus from volume-driven garment exports to value-added products to retain more export earnings at home, said Mahmud Hasan Khan, the newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
12 July 2025, 19:29 PM

Tariff talks alone will not fix the economy

The pricing issues caused by new trade restrictions are raising growing concern across Bangladesh’s export sector. And this concern comes not from problems within the country, but from sudden changes in the international trade system.
12 July 2025, 19:29 PM

Construction slumps as public spending slows

Bangladesh’s construction sector, one of the country’s largest sectors, is reeling from a sharp contraction in public project implementation and spending, underscoring growing stress across the broader economy, according to industry insiders and analysts.
12 July 2025, 19:25 PM

FDI hits 2-year high in Jan-Mar

This net inflow was 114 percent higher than the $403 million recorded in the same period a year earlier.
12 July 2025, 19:07 PM

New telecom policy won’t force foreign firms to share ownership

The government’s new telecom licensing policy will not compel mobile operators to dispose of 15 percent of their ownership to local partners, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over posts, telecommunications, and ICT.
12 July 2025, 18:28 PM