The Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has urged the newly formed government to provide targeted policy support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), identifying them as the backbone of the economy.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, a message they took to mean she was not about to resign, four sources told Reuters.

The new government has inherited a financial system burdened by three interrelated weaknesses: poor governance, fragile balance sheets and erosion of public trust in policy decisions and credibility.

Despite a growing consumer market, the country’s domestic fashion brands are struggling with structural and policy constraints that could hinder long-term growth.

The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt

From a legal standpoint, the US Supreme Court’s ruling leaves limited room for ambiguity.

Industry leaders say reciprocal trade agreement may lose footing after top US court decision unsettles tariff regime

The following is a recap of major stories covered by Star Business

Bangladesh should reassess its recently signed reciprocal trade deal with the United States

Following the court’s decision, the US President announced a 10 percent additional tariff on all countries

For Bangladesh’s garment sector - highly dependent on the US market -predictability is almost as important as the tariff rate itself

For Bangladesh, the immediate implication is that the bilateral agreement just signed now sits on shifting ground

Khandakar Abdul Muktadir says current supply levels adequate to keep prices stable

Bangladesh’s tea production recorded a 2.01 percent increase in 2025 compared with the previous year, data from the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB) show.

It will play a supportive role in alleviating the sufferings of low-income people, State Minister says

The dress caught Simum Mousumi Bristy’s eye before she had even made it through the crowd.

Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convenor says govt should implement an economic stabilisation plan

Bangladesh has met the criteria to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, but serious gaps in trade readiness, macroeconomic stability and institutional strength could threaten a smooth transition in November 2026, according to a new independent assessment commissioned by the United Nations (UN).

Gold prices edged up on Thursday after rising more than 2 percent a day earlier, as persisting geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran lifted safe-haven demand, while investors assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path.

The government plans to reduce imports of agricultural products over the next year while stepping up exports, Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said yesterday.