Abul Hashem has been serving the bank as chairman since 2020

Govt has been able to stabilise the market situation

The committee has five members

Bangladesh shipped $11.37 billion worth of merchandise in the first quarter

The NBR expects that sugar prices will decrease in proportion to the duty reduction, and it hopes this measure will also discourage sugar smuggling.

The accounts will be frozen for 30 days, with the possibility of an extension if needed

The narrowing trade deficit is attributed to a rise in export earnings coupled with a decline in import expenditure

Stock markets in Bangladesh maintained a downward trend for a third consecutive day yesterday, with the values of a majority of shares marking a significant drop..The shares of companies like Islami Bank Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, Square Pharmaceuticals, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, Re

The commerce ministry has approved seven firms to import 4.5 crore pieces of egg to boost supply in the local market and help contain its rising prices.

GPH Ispat, one of the leading steel manufacturers in the country, posted Tk 85.64 crore in net profit for the fiscal year ending on June 30 this year.

The renminbi is still on track for overall stability with two-way fluctuations against the US dollar in the months ahead, and with limited risks of one-sided and substantial appreciation, said a leading currency expert.

China said on Tuesday it was “fully confident” of hitting its growth target this year but held off more stimulus, disappointing markets and fuelling concern about a lack of detail on a raft of measures unveiled last month.

After over a month, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) once again urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw import duties on eggs to cool off red-hot prices in the local market.

The interim government will not approve any foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chattogram port that will end up compromising the country’s interests, said Brig Gen (retd) Sakhawat Hussain, adviser to the shipping, textile and jute ministries, yesterday.

The economic situation in Bangladesh improved in September compared to the preceding month but remains in a contractionary mode, suggests the latest Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has invited three major conglomerates, Meghna Group, City Group and PHP Group, to list their companies on the stock exchanges, aiming to provide good stocks for investors, according to an official press release.

EkPay, an e-payment system of the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) programme of the government, has been offering all types of payment services without obtaining a licence from the Bangladesh Bank (BB), which is in clear violation of the Payment and Settlement System Act-2024.

Sales of luxury sedans and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have been almost nil since July this year as customers have reined in spending amid the ongoing economic downturn and sudden political changeover in Bangladesh.

Four years after its approval, the cost of the Matarbari deep-sea port project in Cox’s Bazar has escalated, while the deadline has been pushed back too.

The vision of “Three Zeros” of Dr Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, can act as a major catalyst for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a speaker said at a recent workshop..The “Three Zeros” -- zero poverty, zero unemployment and zero net carbon emissions