The yards at the Chattogram port, which are designated for storing containers loaded with imports, exceeded their capacity yesterday as daily handovers to consignees did not gain pace during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday over the past week.

The Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities has intensified concerns in Asia’s LNG market, with trading companies, importers, and governments reviewing supply risks amid rising regional tensions, sources told Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, according to a recent report by S&P Global.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has joined a coalition of over 80 businesses and organisations from 25 countries in a Business Call to Action ahead of the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France.

BRAC Bank PLC, one of the leading private commercial banks in the country, has announced that its board has approved the issuance of a Tk 1,000 crore social subordinated bond.

The intensifying Iran-Israel conflict has created ripples across the globe, affecting economies far removed from the battle zones.

Disbursement of agricultural credit by scheduled banks surged significantly month-on-month in April, although it was slightly lower than that in the corresponding period of last year..According to a report by the Bangladesh Bank, banks disbursed a total of Tk 3,239 crore in agricultural lo

It rose 131% year-on-year as of March of 2025

Three received the highest platinum rating and one gold rating

The initiative highlights the deep interconnection between land and sea

The social subordinated bond will enhance the bank’s Tier-II capital base

The DSEX gained 14.91 points to close at 4,724

Mansur said Bangladesh had requested mutual legal assistance from several countries, including the UK

The DSEX dropped 3.66 points to 4,705.43 as of 11:18 am

The World Bank (WB) has approved $250 million in financing to support Bangladesh in enhancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government institutions.

The proposal to release the third and fourth tranches of the International Monetary Fund’s $4.7 billion loan is set to be presented to the multilateral lender’s board on June 23 after the government fulfilled all prior conditions.

Bangladesh’s IT exports witnessed a slight rise in the first nine months of the current financial year, buoyed by growing global demand for AI-powered services.

The interim government has presented its first national budget, possibly the last under this setup.

The government must prioritise boosting the competitiveness of all industries if it wants to create more jobs, capture a bigger share of global markets, and strengthen the economy.

Mahmud Hasan Khan has been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) unopposed, as the election board did not find any other candidate.

If a company gets listed, it will enjoy tax benefits, and this is one of the major incentives for them to go public.