Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged global investors to do business in Bangladesh because the country is the best place for investment.

Bangladesh is getting into the merchant power generation model for the first time with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between an electricity buyer and seller for a solar power plant. It is a model which allows a power producer to sell directly to the consumers.

The Asian Development Bank has identified four major risks to Bangladesh’s economy, including the potential impact of additional US tariffs and political uncertainty, both of which could hinder growth and fuel inflationary pressures.

Asean must “act boldly” to accelerate regional economic integration as sweeping US tariffs leave much of the world caught in the middle of a devastating trade war, the bloc’s chief said Wednesday.

China is trying to tariff-proof its economy by boosting consumption and investing in key industries, but analysts say it remains critically vulnerable to the economic storm triggered by Donald Trump’s 104 percent levies on its goods.

UK-based firms have expressed interest in investing up to $50 million to help Bangladesh recover assets allegedly stolen and laundered abroad during the Awami League regime, according to a statement from the Chief Adviser’s Office.

The Shariah Advisory Committee of the Bangladesh Bank decided on Wednesday to issue the 6th Bangladesh Government Investment Sukuk, worth Tk 2,000 crore, next month for a project titled “Rajshahi Division Important Upazila and Union Road Widening and Strengthening Project (RDIRWSP)”.

The Bangladesh Bank has plans to form two large Islamic banks by merging all 10 of the Shariah-compliant lenders in the country, according to its Governor Ahsan H Mansur.

To attract both local and foreign investment, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged Bangladesh to simplify its business licensing process, which currently requires investors to navigate over two dozen government offices to secure more than 150 regulatory approvals.

Foreign investors and global brands reaffirmed their commitment to Bangladesh yesterday, voicing confidence in the country’s economic prospects and policy environment at the Bangladesh Investment Summit in Dhaka.

The interim government yesterday approved the export of 25,000 tonnes of aromatic rice by 133 companies.. Among the companies, Square Food and Beverage, Pran-RFL Group, Akij Essentials Ltd, and Mother Moon Enterprise received approval to export 500 tonnes each.. Meanwhile, Tanveer Fo

Regional head of Holcim Group meets chief adviser

UK trade envoy calls on Prof Yunus

Inditex CEO meets with chief adviser

Handa Industries Limited, a renowned China-based apparel manufacturing company specialising in high-quality knitted textiles, dyeing processes, and garments on a global scale, is set to invest $150 million in Bangladesh..Of the total investment, $100 million will be allocated to the textil

They expressed interest during BB governor’s recent visit to London

This move could impact the shipment of Bangladesh’s readymade garments through Indian airports

DSEX rose 10.21 points, or 0.19%, to close at 5,196.04.

Turnover stood at Tk 117.86 crore during the period.

Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh) has announced its highest-ever dividend payout despite a fall in annual profit.