There has been little progress regarding the signing of preferential trade deals by Bangladesh with major trading partners amidst the change in government following the anti-discrimination movement in July. 

Per capita foreign debt of Bangladesh more than doubled in the last eight years, according to official data, as economists attribute the hike to unplanned foreign-funded projects and corruption, ultimately ballooning the liability on low-income people, including the extremely poor.

The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says

The company announced a cash dividend of 92%, up from the previous year’s 62.5%

"The government is gradually raising interest rates to curb inflation. This strategy may succeed in the short term, it should not be sustained over the long term," said Ashraf Ahmed, president of the DCCI.

Protesters took to the streets demanding reopening of closed factories, withdrawal of cases and a salary hike

The installation is scheduled by the consortium of the SEA-ME-WE 5 from 2 am to 6 am on September 29

Stock markets in Bangladesh fell sharply yesterday as investors went on a spree selling shares of 27 firms which were downgraded to the Z or junk category by Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)..The DSE downgraded the 27 businesses on Wednesday for violating securities laws by failing to properly p

Around 38 percent of low-income households in Bangladesh were food insecure in August as essential commodity prices only dropped slightly after the interim government took office on August 8, according to the World Food Programme (WFP).

Garment exporters have gone into manufacturing overdrive to recover from continual production disruptions over the past three months due to nationwide protests and curfews, the fallout from the ouster of the previous government, and the recent spell of labour unrest at major industrial belts.

The government’s interest payments against foreign loans surged 24.5 percent in fiscal year 2023-24, exceeding the Tk 100,000 crore mark for the first time in history, thanks to higher borrowing costs for loans from both domestic and foreign sources.

Sri Lanka’s new president called on Wednesday for restarting talks with the IMF “immediately” over a $2.9 billion bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed painful austerity.

The fact-finding mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) inquired about the slow growth of direct tax collection under the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Automobile sales have dropped substantially since July this year amidst the economic downturn and political turmoil, denting any hopes of recovering from last year’s slump, according to market insiders.

The 29th edition of the DITF will take place at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal

The portal reopened on September 9

KAS Murshid, chair of the Taskforce on Economic Strategy Redesign, says in its first meeting today

The three-member panel formed by the BSEC was asked to submit report in 15 days

Two trucks brought in 47 tonnes of potatoes on September 25

The Ministry of Commerce yesterday issued a circular allowing 49 businesses to each export 50 tonnes of hilsa to India marking the upcoming Durga Puja scheduled to begin on October 9.