External debt rose slightly to $113.5b in Q4 of 2025
26 March 2026, 00:30 AM
Economy
Akij Food gets nod to raise Tk 500cr through bonds
26 March 2026, 00:29 AM
Economy
First commercial crocodile farm gasping for survival
26 March 2026, 00:13 AM
Economy
Veon eyes satellite-based call service in Bangladesh
26 March 2026, 00:06 AM
Economy
Govt buys LNG at lower rates as global prices cool
26 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Economy
NBR misses Jul-Feb revenue target by 28% despite growth
26 March 2026, 00:02 AM
Economy
Gold prices drop by Tk 36,000 per bhori in three weeks
26 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
One-third of listed firms saw sales decline in FY25
26 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Gold sees Tk 36,000 price cut in three weeks
25 March 2026, 19:05 PM
Business
Domestic air travellers to pay Tk 1,000-1,050 more on existing fares
25 March 2026, 18:38 PM
Aviation
Grameenphone's profit falls to eight-year low
The company posted a profit of Tk 2,958 crore last year, down from Tk 3,631 crore in 2024
5 February 2026, 21:17 PM
10 trade bodies demand quick solution to Ctg port deadlock
They issued a joint statement today
5 February 2026, 18:20 PM
Ethical business practice has become increasingly difficult: experts
They said at an FBCCI-IBFB event
5 February 2026, 17:49 PM
RAK Ceramics’ loss widens sharply in 2025
The company made a loss of Tk 39.59 crore in 2025, which was Tk 2.73 crore the previous year
5 February 2026, 17:05 PM
WTO must ‘reform or die’: talks facilitator
Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Implement national logistics policy fast: businesses
Businesses, especially exporters and stakeholders in the logistics sector, have urged the authorities to move decisively towards implementing the National Logistics Policy 2025 by laying out a clear execution roadmap.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
India settles for least bad option on US trade
India’s trade pact with the US leaves much to be desired but will ease a crushing overhang on the rupee. Ten months into President Donald Trump’s trade war, the South Asian country is emerging bruised but at least more integrated into the global economy.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Akij Resource set to enter electronics retailing
Akij Resource is making its debut in the electronics retail market with a new brand, Orca
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Can data annotation for AI solve the unemployment crisis?
Every model that now excites policymakers and investors learns through millions of small, human decisions called annotation
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Import-export trade declines at Burimari land port
Trade through one of Bangladesh’s busiest land crossings with India has fallen sharply, squeezing government revenues and forcing businesses to suffer as economic slowdown, political instability and strained diplomatic relations choke cross-border commerce.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Interim govt to leave funds for new pay scale
The interim administration will keep budgetary provisions for implementing the new pay scale for public employees, even though the task itself will fall onto the next elected government, said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Power rate cut at state firms to save Tk 119cr a year
The government will save around Tk 119 crore annually in electricity purchases thanks to a reduction in tariff rates by 10 to 21 paisa per kilowatt for three public-sector plants.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
External debt almost doubles in just over three years
Bangladesh’s external debt has nearly doubled in just over three years, driven by a surge in emergency budget financing in the post-Covid period and a sharp devaluation of the local currency that inflated the value of dollar-denominated obligations.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Global law firm hired for S Alam arbitration
Bangladesh’s interim government has appointed international law firm White & Case LLP to defend the country in an arbitration case filed by S Alam Group.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh to sign first-ever EPA with Japan tomorrow
Bangladesh is stepping into a new phase of trade diplomacy as it signs its first Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan tomorrow, a deal meant to preserve duty-free market access after the country’s graduation from the least developed country club later this year.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt’s net bank borrowing jumps nearly fivefold
The interim government’s net borrowing from the banking system rose almost fivefold in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, as spending raced ahead of sluggish revenue collection.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Unload goods in 3 days or face action: shipping adviser to lighter vessels
The directive came from an inter-ministerial meeting
4 February 2026, 20:44 PM
Implement National Logistics Policy 2025 fast: businesses
They made the call at a discussion organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh
4 February 2026, 20:24 PM
Govt to save Tk 119 crore a year thanks to power purchase rate cuts
The government has reduced electricity purchase rate by up to 21 paisa a kilowatt
4 February 2026, 19:24 PM
Ctg port grinds to a halt as workers strike over NCT lease
No container transportation between port and 19 private ICDs since yesterday
4 February 2026, 15:07 PM