Management says falling purchase orders and financial pressure forced the cuts; a labour leader disputes the explanation and demands reinstatement

Bangladesh and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, skills development and research, with both sides stressing the need for more structured and long-term collaboration to support economic growth and institutional capacity building.

The government has decided to distribute six varieties of rice enriched with vitamins and minerals in 300 upazilas in order to reduce malnutrition and strengthen nutrition security for the public.

Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors remained cautious on the outcome of Iran-Oman talks and whether they will restore flows via the Strait of Hormuz, while reports of attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden renewed supply tensions.

The government has drafted a revised national gold policy to bring the country’s gold sector under a formal, regulated and accountable framework, aiming to increase transparency, legal trade, exports and government revenue.

Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.

A comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with South Korea is expected to boost Bangladesh’s exports, reduce the trade gap and strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties, according to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

Bangladesh is passing through a tough time in terms of investment, with the prevailing situation creating uncertainty that continues to discourage new investment, said Ashik Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).

The government has drafted a new National Cyber Security Strategy for 2026-2030 that shifts its focus to emerging threats from artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing.

A Bangladesh Bank policy panel has concluded that keeping monetary policy this tight is starting to do more harm to Bangladesh’s economic recovery than good for controlling prices, a shift in thinking that led the central bank to cut its policy rate for the first time in six years recently.

The slowdown comes as garment exports to both Europe and the United States continue to decline

Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.

Australian high commissioner calls on Bangladesh’s commerce minister

Two cargoes each will be procured from four international companies: Blackcube International Ltd (UK), Global Fuel Supplies Pte Ltd (Australia), Plentitude Energy Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Maxwell International SPC (Oman)

Some 9.90 lakh tonnes of rice will be distributed to 55 lakh rural poor and extremely poor families across the country.

For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today asked all relevant government agencies and stakeholders to submit written feedback on the draft "Gold Policy 2018 (Revised) 2026" by August 9

The BIDA organised a briefing at its office in Dhaka, on the investment-related outcomes of the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year

Bangladesh needs stronger collaboration between the government and the private sector to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and meet the European Union’s growing sustainability requirements, said Fahmida Khanam, secretary in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Agricultural lending by Bangladesh’s banking sector rose nearly 15 percent in fiscal year 2025-26, exceeding the central bank’s annual target, driven by strong lending from specialised and private commercial banks.