The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on Monday lowered its projections for global growth in 2025 due to “trade barriers” and “uncertainty”.

Bangladesh looks to import more cotton from the US so that both American suppliers and local businesses can benefit and the country can get immunity from Trump’s tariff war, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said yesterday.

Agricultural loan disbursement declined, but recovery increased in Bangladesh in the six months to December last year compared to the same period of the previous year.

Private insurer Golden Life Insurance Limited is in crisis as it struggles with a severe cash crunch, unpaid claims and operational breakdowns.

The chaos surrounding certain demands by a section of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) officials and employees in early March was aimed at protecting stock looters and manipulators exposed in an ongoing investigation, according to initial BSEC findings.

Oil traded higher on Monday after the United States vowed to keep attacking Yemen’s Houthis until the Iran-aligned group ends its assaults on shipping while Chinese economic data fuelled hopes for higher demand.

Safe-haven gold edged higher on Monday after hitting the $3,000-mark last week for the first time, while the market’s focus shifted to the US Federal Reserve’s meeting this week.

The number of Tk 10/50/100 accounts—excluding School Banking, Street Urchins, and Working Children Accounts—stood at 2.81 crore, with total deposits of Tk 46,851.15 crore during the quarter under review

Ashik Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), met senior UK officials, business leaders, and non-resident Bangladeshis, highlighting the strategic importance of deepening economic cooperation. 

He will succeed Erik Aas, who is stepping down after nine years at the helm

The election took place during BAPI's 54th annual general meeting on March 15, according to a press release. 

Plan also in place to consider cotton as an agricultural product

He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company

Major international telecom investors expressed concerns about the proposed parameters for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction, citing technical, commercial, and economic challenges.

Major international telecom investors expressed concerns about the proposed parameters for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for VAT return submission till March 18 following a technical glitch in its online system, the Integrated VAT Administration System.

Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to invest in joint ventures in Bangladesh, particularly in synthetic fabric manufacturing, which holds significant potential for investors from both nations, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapala Weerakkody said yesterday.

BSCL has proposed hosting Starlink's gateway at its ground stations in Gazipur and Betbunia

The Bangladesh Bank has embarked on a series of banking reforms with quiet determination. Most recently, it has tightened regulations regarding dividend payouts by scheduled banks, exemplifying the strategy of seizing low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of structural reforms.

Restoring macroeconomic stability should be the top priority for policymakers amid a challenging environment for the interim government, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) wrote in its budget recommendations yesterday.