Two or three more meetings can take place before elections: finance adviser

For many in Bangladesh, tax compliance is not just a financial burden but an administrative one

Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25

Officials say the army often needs reliable connectivity in hard-to-reach areas where private operators are unwilling to invest

Seventeen lenders keep healthier balance sheets amid rising industry bad loans

The peak tourism season in the country runs from November to April

The South Asian nation shipped only $14 million worth of the tuber in the 2024-25 fiscal year

Bangladesh’s healthcare market is projected to reach $23 billion by 2033, driven by rising demand for quality care and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer, a top official of United Hospital Ltd said yesterday.

Biannual report to BB shows Sonali Bank’s strong liquidity and asset quality

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will create a pool of independent directors to help companies select those best suited to their business, BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh said yesterday.

The deadlock over the biennial elections of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) appears to have ended after the High Court said yesterday that there is no bar to two categories taking part in the polls.

The Bank Resolution Ordinance will remain merely a promise on paper unless the authorities can conduct orderly resolutions, manage failing banks effectively, and protect depositors while minimising systemic risks, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).

In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.

Construction costs in Bangladesh fell for the seventh consecutive month in November, as official data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed a continued slide in building-material prices amid weakening market demand, according to industry insiders.

When the official market is constrained, the grey market thrives, and that is precisely what has happened in the mobile phone sector of Bangladesh.

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds

India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin

The GED noted that the second half of FY25 showed rebounding economic activity

BIDS study finds supervisors behind majority of the cases

For more than forty years, Bangladesh has carried a remarkable story of economic transformation. A country rooted in agriculture built one of the world’s most influential apparel industries through grit, discipline and a willingness to learn. The label “Made in Bangladesh” travelled across continents because workers and entrepreneurs believed they could do something bigger than their circumstances. That belief helped reshape the national economy and identity.