Retailers lose up to 30% of sales after early closures
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Some RMG buyers shifting work orders for strategic reasons
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NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%
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SPOTLIGHT / BB tightens rules for bank nominee directors
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SPOTLIGHT / Menzies eyes third terminal ground handling
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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Rivals must build together
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Women’s participation in agent banking grows
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Govt hikes low-end cigarette prices again
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Fed raises rates to tackle ‘too high’ inflation
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China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024
China has booked two cargoes of US wheat following last week’s meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
6 November 2025
Royal Enfield’s Hunter 350 upgrade not coming soon
Bad news for bikers. Fans of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 will have to wait indefinitely for the updated 2025 version, as IFAD Motors, the authorised distributor and manufacturer of the two-wheeler in Bangladesh, is yet to complete the evaluation of the refreshed design.
6 November 2025
Bepza EZ in Chattogram welcomes $111 million in investments
Four companies have signed land lease agreements with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) to invest a total of $111.26 million in the Bepza Economic Zone at Mirsharai in Chattogram..The firms are Tai Ma Shoes (BD) Co Ltd, Bangladesh Songshin Leather Co Ltd, Annray Hold
6 November 2025
Govt may consider compensating small shareholders: BB
The central bank governor says about the to-be-merged banks
6 November 2025
FDI’s hidden crisis: Where is the new money?
At least $8 billion in FDI is needed annually to boost GDP growth by one percentage point
6 November 2025
BGMEA, Bangladesh-Canada trade body team up for trade, investment
The two will jointly work to build a stronger network
6 November 2025
Bangladesh Bank takes over 5 banks in rescue merger
Biggest banking shakeup in motion
5 November 2025
China bans foreign AI chips from state-funded data centres
The Chinese government has issued guidance requiring new data centre projects that have received any state funds to only use domestically-made artificial intelligence chips, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
5 November 2025
Make stock market efficient to cut reliance on bank funds: experts
Inconsistent policies are another big reason behind the market not appearing attractive to investors
5 November 2025
Global garment supply chain in mild slowdown over US tariff
Foreign denim traders say as fair begins in Dhaka
5 November 2025
Inflation eases slightly to 8.17% in Oct
Non-food prices cross the 9% mark again
5 November 2025
BGMEA urges govt to sign trade deals with major partners
The deals are required for retaining preferential trade benefits
5 November 2025
No licence for travel agencies without full local ownership
Tourism ministry proposes in draft amendment as Bida calls move not justifiable
5 November 2025
The automation paradox
If you walk into a McDonald’s in Singapore or Hong Kong, you can place your order through digital touchscreens and make payments through the POS machines attached to them.
5 November 2025
Where things stand on China-US trade after Trump and Xi talk
China and the United States have lowered the temperature in their spiralling trade war, bringing a precarious end to months of back-and-forth measures between the economic and technological powerhouses.
5 November 2025
Gold rebounds from one-week low
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, as bargain hunters stepped in after bullion dropped to a near one-week low in the previous session, while focus was also on the US private payroll data for cues on future interest rate cuts.
5 November 2025
Chinese drone maker plans $3.5 million factory at Bepza EZ
AeroSynth Limited, a company based in China, has announced plans to invest $3.5 million to set up a drone manufacturing factory in Bepza Economic Zone at Mirsharai, Chattogram...The company plans to annually produce around 150,000 drones, including ones meant to be children’s toys, f
5 November 2025
Tobacco farming on farmland deepens food security crisis: experts
A strong tobacco control law should be formulated, they say at a seminar
5 November 2025
Bad news for shareholders of to-be-merged banks
They will not get any share in the new bank
5 November 2025
NEIR rollout to safeguard consumers and legitimate mobile industry: MIOB
This will safeguard investments of over Tk 2,500 crore made by 17 local, foreign handset manufacturers
5 November 2025