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Spinners threaten factory shutdown from Feb 1
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
BB governor wants legal reforms before polls, finance adviser ‘unsure’
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt approves EPA signing with Japan
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Telenor sells stake in Thailand’s True Corporation
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
PRAN-RFL to invest €30m in fish farming with Danish firm
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Crime is a group performance
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
German economy staying in slow lane in early 2026
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Oil edges up after Trump backs off tariff threat on Greenland
23 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Gold slips below Tk 2.5 lakh per bhori as global prices fall
22 January 2026, 21:32 PM
Business
Mid-range apartments prop up ailing property market
Premium segment buyers largely missing after the political changeover, while low-end customers beaten out of market
6 December 2025, 18:22 PM
HSBC to honour top exporters today
HSBC Bangladesh will honour the country’s top exporters today for their leadership and ongoing contributions in promoting Bangladesh globally and supporting sustainable growth.
6 December 2025, 18:22 PM
Bangladesh’s US wheat intake rises to 239,586 tonnes
Bangladesh has received the fourth consignment of wheat from the United States (US) bought under a state-to-state contract.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM
National SME product fair begins today
The 12th National SME Product Fair is set to begin today, highlighting Bangladesh’s growing small and medium enterprise (SME) sector with a focus on expanding market access, fostering innovation, and promoting local entrepreneurship.
6 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports fall for 4th month as US tariff continues to bite
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports have declined for the fourth consecutive month, as the reciprocal tariff measures by the United States and a slump in global demand continue to weigh on the apparel sector, the backbone of the country’s export industry.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM
ILO ratifications pave way for GSP+, FTA talks: EU ambassador
Ratifying key International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions will help Bangladesh better negotiate the GSP+ scheme and a potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU), as it demonstrates progress in human rights and good governance, said EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller yesterday.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Why we need to revisit the LDC paradigm
It has been more than five decades since the UN established the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, in 1971, identifying these countries as facing the most severe roadblocks to sustainable development.
3 December 2025, 18:00 PM
BB board clears winding up of nine non-banks
Governor says govt verbally approved Tk 5,000cr to pay depositors; Sammilito Islami Bank gets licence
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Mobile phone traders close shops in protest against NEIR
The closure came one day after the traders announced the shutdown
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
India’s economy beats forecasts but tariffs loom
India’s economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.
29 November 2025, 21:17 PM
A decade needed to get rid of bad loan crisis
BB governor says as businesses demand action
29 November 2025, 20:12 PM
Govt cuts 700 MHz spectrum price by 10%
The government has approved a 10 percent reduction in the price of the 700 MHz frequency band, often called the “golden spectrum” for mobile networks, as the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) prepares for an auction.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt aims to save Tk 3,000cr annually on fertiliser
The interim government is pursuing measures expected to save between Tk 2,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore annually on fertiliser, according to Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Mothurapur: From a quiet village to a dairy cow trading hub
Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
High NPLs creating risks of credit crunch, stagflation: PRI
The high volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector is creating risks of a credit crunch, weakening investment, collapsing investor confidence, and even stagflation, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Default loans reveal true state of banking sector: Debapriya
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday said the amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) or default loans exposes the real picture of the banking sector.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Ghost harvesters mar farm mechanisation programme
During the Covid pandemic, the authorities provided subsidies for nearly 9,000 combine harvesters to increase production, modernise farming and reduce the sector’s dependence on intensive labour.
25 November 2025, 19:33 PM
Remove barriers to private healthcare growth
Business leaders and health experts yesterday urged the government to remove obstacles that hinder the growth of the private sector in healthcare services, medical equipment, and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 November 2025, 19:32 PM
BBS census missed 3.65 lakh economic units: BIDS
Total economic units stand at 1.22cr
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM
Gold holds steady
Gold prices held steady on Monday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped offset pressure from a firm US dollar.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM