In the heart of Dhaka, amid vibrant toy displays and the hum of industry conversations at InterContinental Dhaka, sector people were talking about a quiet revolution — one that could redefine Bangladesh’s export landscape and lessen its long-standing reliance on imported toys.

Bangladesh’s external debt soared to $103 billion by the end of December 2024, doubling from $51 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016–17, as the sharp increase in borrowing coincided with a rapid expansion of the economy.

Although tanners have voiced opposition, the government will allow rawhide exports during the Eid-ul-Azha season with the aim of fostering demand and ensuring better prices for traders at the field level, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman said yesterday.

The government plans to raise the food subsidy allocation by 31 percent to Tk 9,500 crore in the upcoming fiscal year, aiming to ensure access to affordable food for poor and low-income households.

Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman

Students can now pay language course fees directly through banks

The DSEX lost 16.20 points to close at 4,785.11

Increased revenue earnings from higher fares and vessel sales boosted the profit

The company will bring in the equipment from a company in China

The initiative, which received little public attention at the time due to political instability, represents a critical juncture in Bangladesh's financial infrastructure development.

The company disbursed Tk 2,895 crore in claims last year, maintaining a claims settlement ratio of 97.79 percent

Later in the day, representatives of the protesting officials planned to submit a memorandum to the chief adviser at the state guesthouse Jamuna

The sales figure is a combination of Tk 4,000 crore worth of tea leaves and the value of milk and sugar and revenue of retailers, he said.

The DSEX gained 20.45 points to 4,821.77 as of 12:10 pm

Market and product diversification and launching an alternative incentive benefit policy for post-LDC competitiveness are some of its other pledges.

Extortion continues to be a widespread problem for businesses across the country although eight months have passed since the fall of the previous authoritarian regime, business leaders said yesterday.

Bangladesh has signed a $241.3 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to construct five climate-resilient bridges in the Mymensingh division.

The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.

The crisis at the National Board of Revenue is deepening as disgruntled employees have launched a fresh five-day protest, demanding the chairman’s removal and the repeal of a new ordinance that splits the tax authority. The protest threatens to disrupt tax collection, delay trade and further strain the country’s revenue targets.

Over the past decade, the mobile phone industry has been a driving force in Bangladesh’s economic and digital transformation.