Opinion / Bangladesh needs a market-access plan before the repayment wall arrives
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Govt secures $3.11b from dev partners
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Labour rights body calls for scrapping TIN rule
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
BSTI label mandatory for seven new products
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
iFarmer wins $250,000 OPEC Fund award
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
At 43, UCB is rebuilding from the inside out
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
NEIR stalled: Grey market fears grow as tax break expires
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Insurance regulator considers bailout plan
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Startup sandbox rules likely to ease
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Beximco Pharma GDRs back on London bourse
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
50% of bank directors to be independent
The interim government is set to amend the Bank Company Act by reducing the board members from a single family, the BB governor tells The Daily Star
5 July 2025, 18:02 PM
Spinners demand withdrawal of 2% AIT on cotton import within a week
Textile millers have demanded the withdrawal of the 2 percent advance income tax (AIT) on cotton imports within a week, warning of possible factory closures otherwise..Speaking at a press conference organised by the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) at the Gulshan Club in Dhaka y
5 July 2025, 15:45 PM
Brokers can now use 75% of interest income from clients’ funds
But 25% of the interest income must go to the Investors’ Protection Fund, says a July 3 gazette
5 July 2025, 12:53 PM
Guardian Life’s claims settlements surge 34% in Q1 of 2025
Currently, 95 percent of claims are processed within three working days
5 July 2025, 11:13 AM
Online system launched for instant deposit of customs duties
The automated-challan will enable direct deposit to government treasury
5 July 2025, 09:11 AM
Textile millers urge immediate withdrawal of 2% advance income tax
Millers said the levy is hurting the sector
5 July 2025, 08:52 AM
Bangladesh’s banking sector reforms: ADB to provide $1b in budget support
The Asian Development Bank plans to provide $1 billion in budget support to advance Bangladesh’s banking sector reforms, contingent on 25 conditions including the creation of a financial stability fund for banks facing capital shortfalls.
4 July 2025, 18:14 PM
How couriers are powering e-commerce, everyday life
Around 700 private couriers form the country’s logistics backbone from cities to villages
4 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Taskforce unveils roadmap for semiconductor growth
The national semiconductor taskforce has charted a roadmap to unlock the country’s potential in semiconductors, focusing on three priority areas — skills development, business environment and policy support, and global linkages...As per the roadmap, the plan includes training program
4 July 2025, 02:55 AM
Gold steadies
Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors held back from making significant bets, awaiting US payroll data later in the day for insight into the Federal Reserve’s policy direction.
3 July 2025, 21:33 PM
Dhaka Bank turns 30, looks to a digital horizon
Dhaka Bank has weathered many highs and lows since its inception, and its founding Chairman Abdul Hai Sarker credits the lender’s resilience to a foundation built on good intentions..In an interview with The Daily Star ahead of the bank’s 30th anniversary tomorrow, Sarker said the focus is
3 July 2025, 21:23 PM
PGCB, Railway allowed to expand optical fibre networks
The telecom regulator has decided to permit the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) and Bangladesh Railway to extend their optical fibre networks beyond their respective grid lines and railway tracks in a bid to improve internet connectivity across the country.
3 July 2025, 21:08 PM
Eyes that lead
A classic and familiar office tale: Meet VP (Vice President) Mojnu. Mojnu bhai, known for his “strict leadership,” has one peculiar habit: never making eye contact.
3 July 2025, 20:23 PM
New regulations in the offing to tackle e-money fraud
The banking regulator is expected to soon introduce new regulations to ensure transparency and discipline in the issuance of e-money and tackle fraud using virtual money, according to officials familiar with the matter.
3 July 2025, 19:52 PM
21 banks bucked rising bad loan trend in 2024
Twenty-one banks managed to keep their bad loan ratios under 5 percent of their total lending, even amid turbulence last year that rattled the sector and eventually pushed up the industry average of bad loans to 16.8 percent.
3 July 2025, 19:51 PM
US tariff talks: First day ends without major decision
A high-level meeting between Bangladesh and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) ended in Washington, DC, yesterday without a major decision, despite the looming expiry of a 90-day negotiation window on July 9.
3 July 2025, 18:51 PM
Stocks rise for second session
Indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed higher yesterday, extending their gains for the second consecutive day.
3 July 2025, 18:34 PM
Smuggled cosmetics threaten local industry
Local cosmetics makers have warned that the industry faces an uncertain future unless stricter controls are introduced to stop smuggling and misdeclared imports.
3 July 2025, 18:11 PM
US Tariffs: Bangladesh starts intense talks in DC
Bangladesh has been engaged in negotiations to sign a tariff agreement with the US
3 July 2025, 18:08 PM
Five more NBR officials face ACC probe
In total, the ACC is now investigating allegations against 16 NBR officials
3 July 2025, 10:22 AM