The two move closer to broad pact

The four are BEA, BTMA, BGMEA, BKMEA

The association also thanked the government for the timely and strategic step

Key issues include a deadlock over central bank autonomy, record-low credit growth, and Chattogram port disruptions

EuroCham said ongoing disruptions are causing mounting economic losses, jeopardising export performance, and undermining confidence in Bangladesh’s supply chain reliability

The findings were unveiled by the CPD at an event in Dhaka today

The association said the decision was taken to ensure broader public participation in the polls and the referendum

With the approval, the total number of rice varieties developed by BRRI rises to 127

This is going to be the first-ever EPA to be signed by Bangladesh with any country

Until President Donald Trump’s return a year ago, when the EU talked about cutting economic dependency on foreign powers -- it was understood to mean China. But now Brussels has US tech in its sights.

A recent surge in unofficial payments across licensing, compliance, and utility services is undermining the country’s push for ethical business practices, said Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

Readymade garment exports from Bangladesh to the United States grew 12.43 percent to $7.6 billion in the first eleven months of 2025, according to the US Office of Textiles and Apparel (Otexa).

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, extended its price slump Thursday to trade under $70,000 for the first time since Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in November 2024.

Once, leadership meant fixing problems. Today, it means fixing narratives. Roads can wait, facts are negotiable, and applause is a performance metric. The louder the speech, the stronger the leader. Listening is optional, empathy is overrated, and silence is sold as public support.

Wheat cultivation in the southern districts of Bangladesh remains handicapped by challenges such as high soil salinity, shorter winters and seed shortages, leaving vast stretches of farmland uncultivated during the dry season.

Bangladesh’s telecom regulator is seeking legal advice on arbitration proposals from the county’s two largest mobile operators to resolve a dispute over Tk 13,447 crore in audit claims.

The country’s largest mobile operator, Grameenphone (GP), saw its profit fall 18.5 percent in 2025 to the lowest level in eight years, amid weak consumer spending and subdued purchasing power.

Leaders of ten major trade bodies have demanded immediate government intervention to resolve the ongoing deadlock at Chattogram port, which handles over 90 percent of the country’s maritime trade, terming it a “great disaster”.

Bangladesh’s food grain imports surged 42 percent year-on-year to 42 lakh tonnes in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY) owing to higher imports, particularly by the private sector.

Although the authorities published the gazette notification to split the revenue board, the implementation has yet to be completed as bureaucrats at the Secretariat are divided over staffing approval.