Three friends from different countries once discussed what made them happiest.

Bangladesh’s telecom sector recorded a slight fall in total mobile phone subscribers in December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, due mainly to a drop in active connections after new limits on SIM ownership per individual.

All of a sudden, on Wednesday afternoon, the BNP-led new government cancelled the contract of Ahsan H Mansur as governor of the Bangladesh Bank and, at the same time, appointed Md Mostaqur Rahman, a businessman from the garment industry, as the new governor.

The government has extended the deadline for exporting aromatic rice until April 30, allowing 21 companies additional time to complete their shipments, as the previous export window expired on November 30, 2025.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns by another month, setting March 31 as the new cut-off date.

BD Thai Food & Beverage, a company listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), reported that its factory was robbed recently for the third time in just over a year, with masked intruders making off with machinery and cash worth an estimated Tk 1.5 crore.

The minister discussed the prevailing situation with LPG importers and suppliers

In local currency, the amount stands at Tk 334,511 in FY25, up from Tk 304,102 in the previous year

The minister had an hour-long meeting with the newly appointed Bangladesh Bank governor today

Final estimate of GDP is lower than the provisional estimate of 3.97 percent estimated earlier by BBS

Banking giant HSBC posted better-than-expected 2025 earnings on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance in its wealth business while it pressed ahead with sweeping overhauls to streamline its structure and cut costs.

When Ahsan Habib Mansur assumed office in the second week of August 2024 following a mass uprising, the financial reality was precarious.

Bangladesh expanded its footprint in the United States apparel market to 10.53 percent in 2025, up from 9.26 percent a year earlier, as American buyers shifted orders away from China, according to official data.

Imtiaz U Ahmed has been appointed as the new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of Midland Bank PLC.

Investment firm General Atlantic is selling an equity stake in ByteDance in a deal that values the Chinese social media giant at $550 billion, two people with knowledge of the matter said, marking a dramatic rise in the privately held shares.

This roller coaster began on April 2, 2025, when the United States imposed broad reciprocal tariffs under emergency powers.

Private passenger car sales in Bangladesh have plunged to the lowest level in 13 years, reflecting persistent economic headwinds, high import costs and tightening consumer purchasing power, according to market insiders and official data.

Within hours of ousting Ahsan H Mansur and appointing a new governor, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) transferred five officials and reinstated three previously transferred officials back to their posts.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is likely to extend the income tax return deadline by another month to March 31, marking the fourth extension this year.

The government’s abrupt cancellation of Ahsan H Mansur’s appointment as governor of Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday has drawn sharp criticism from stakeholders, including economists and bankers.