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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Telcos can sell phones on instalments by locking all SIMs
The initiative is set to be effective from January 1
2 November 2025
Private sector credit appetite wanes further
Credit growth drops to its lowest in at least four years
2 November 2025
Current uncertainties diverting Bangladesh’s RMG orders: exporters
Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) organises seminar on current challenges in RMG
2 November 2025
BTRC to seek clarification on Starlink's bandwidth export bid
The internet regulator has decided to seek further clarification on Starlink Services Bangladesh Ltd’s bid to export unfiltered bandwidth from Bangladesh through local internet service providers before taking a decision on granting permission to the company..When bandwidth is filtered, it
2 November 2025
Most operators still in testing phase to launch interoperability service
Only Islami Bank, MTB and Premier activated both incoming, outgoing transactions
2 November 2025
Every graduate should understand insurance policies: Idra chairman
He says at a seminar in Dhaka University
2 November 2025
Remittance rises 7% in October
Expatriates sent home $2.56 billion in October
2 November 2025
Kohinoor Chemical profit up 33% in Jul-Sep
Its diluted net operating cash flow per share declined
2 November 2025
Abdur Rahim Khan, new FBCCI administrator
He replaced Md Hafizur Rahman
2 November 2025
Berger Paints raises investment plan for new Mirsarai factory
It will now invest Tk 980 crore, up from the previously declared Tk 813 crore
2 November 2025
The future of retail banking
Retail banking in Bangladesh is entering a moment of reckoning. With the Bangladesh Bank (BB) preparing to issue digital banking licences, and with more organised mobile financial services, AI and platform technology becoming mainstream, it is no longer enough for a bank to be a place where peop
1 November 2025
Weak NBFIs seek Tk 3,100cr to turn around
Troubled non-banks are currently unable to finance new businesses, says association chairman
1 November 2025
Steel demand weak for three years
BigMint projects a turnaround in FY27
1 November 2025
Global firms see sales rise in Bangladesh, but profits stay weak
People are buying more again, but high inflation, costly raw material imports and political uncertainty continue to weigh on earnings
1 November 2025
Cross-platform MFS rollout misses deadline
Key players not ready
1 November 2025
Govt launches major reforms to boost SMEs
The government has scrapped the rule that required entrepreneurs to keep 10 percent of export proceeds in banks
1 November 2025
Max 5 SIM cards per NID from next year
From January next year, one person will be allowed to register and use a maximum of five personal SIM cards under a single national ID (NID), according to a decision by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
1 November 2025
Dhaka stocks slip as cautious investors reshuffle portfolios
The DSEX lost 27.67 points to settle at 5,122.22
1 November 2025
Eight-month ban on Jatka fishing begins today
The eight-month ban aims to boost hilsa production and ensure the sustainable conservation of the species
1 November 2025
Nine-month profits by six banks surpass full-year gains
High returns from treasury bills lift profits despite rough market
30 October 2025