After more than a decade of steady growth, Bangladesh’s semiconductor sector is preparing for what industry leaders describe as its biggest push yet, backed by coordinated government policy, tax incentives and renewed efforts to expand globally.

FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh

The Panam Institute, a new independent policy think tank, yesterday began its journey to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy.

Bangladesh is building its first oceanographic research vessel at Khulna Shipyard, which will allow the country’s marine scientists to explore the deep waters of the Bay of Bengal by 2028.

Gold fell on Thursday from a two-week high hit the previous day, as an escalating Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher, while traders awaited the Federal Reserve policy meeting next week for clues on the timing of potential interest rate hikes.

Applying for a job can feel like seeking admission to a royal household. Candidates submit a CV, cover letter, certificates, photograph, present salary, expected salary and perhaps proof of good behaviour in a previous life.

Google’s cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company’s AI investments are paying off.

The government has begun collecting data on 10.13 lakh food businesses across the country to provide training on safe food production and supply and improve monitoring to ensure access to safe food for people from all walks of life.

Bangladesh’s apparel exporters are facing fresh uncertainty over the textile clause in the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), after leading US textile trade bodies argued that the mechanism is unlikely to achieve American industrial goals and called for an alternative framework.

The Panam Institute launched its operations as a new independent policy think tank today, aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard

Onion farmers will be provided with 15,000 new airflow machines under the onion storage project being implemented by the Department of Agricultural Extension, Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said today

Govt determined to build a $1 trillion economy by 2034, he says

At a meeting on alternative financing chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on June 20, the Bangladesh Bank governor proposed that the country’s first international sovereign bond should be a $50 million panda bond in China’s onshore market.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has approved a stricter methodology for drive tests to assess the quality of service (QoS) provided by mobile operators to subscribers, aiming to strengthen consumer protection and make network evaluations more accurate.

The government plans to introduce a single online service system to simplify the approval process for the ship recycling sector.

Manufacturers are now investing in local component production to reduce their import dependence

Manufacturers welcome decision, say it will support investment, jobs

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has written off agricultural loans worth more than Tk 604.81 crore for 709,679 small and marginal farmers under the government’s loan waiver programme, reducing their debt burden and restoring their access to formal credit.

Textile millers yesterday urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent.