BB reserve heist: 10 central bank officials among 70 suspects
27 March 2026, 00:04 AM
Economy
War threatens Bangladesh remittance inflows: ADB
27 March 2026, 00:02 AM
Economy
WTO conference kicks off with push to resist protectionism
26 March 2026, 23:25 PM
Economy
IMF calls for reforms to ensure strong growth
26 March 2026, 23:58 PM
Economy
bKash, City Bank roll out ‘Pay Later’ for instant mobile top-ups
27 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Book sales at the 2026 fair lowest in five years
27 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Youth unemployment contributing to social risks
27 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
WTO flags trade risks from Middle East crisis
26 March 2026, 19:58 PM
Business
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
ADB doubled Bangladesh financing in 2025
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $2.57 billion in new sovereign financing to Bangladesh in 2025, more than doubling its $1.18 billion commitment in 2024.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Responsible AI adoption can drive economic growth: experts
Bangladesh should adopt artificial intelligence to boost economic growth, while ensuring responsible AI use to protect women’s safety, privacy, and human creativity, experts said yesterday.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
2025 was a testing year for RMG sector
Bangladesh’s export engine, long powered by the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, slowed in 2025 amid overlapping domestic and external shocks.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Khaleda Zia laid foundations of private sector-led growth
Say business leaders, party members
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Onion prices fall as 52,000 tonnes were imported in a month
The steady imports have led to a decrease in retail onion prices in the country
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Inflation rises to 8.49% in December
Following months of a brief pause, inflationary pressures continued to rise in December for the second consecutive month.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
NBFI depositors may get money back before Ramadan
Says central bank governor, as the legal process to wind up nine non-banks begins this week
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Probe panel formed over alleged irregularities at Beacon Pharma
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged financial irregularities and fraud at Beacon Pharmaceuticals.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Govt publishes white paper on telecom sector
The task force formed in April last year prepared the white paper
5 January 2026, 14:53 PM
Mohammad Rokonuzzaman now a director of BB
He joined Bangladesh Bank as an assistant director in 2003
5 January 2026, 14:23 PM
Probe panel formed over alleged irregularities at Beacon Pharma
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission formed the three-member panel
5 January 2026, 13:07 PM
Depositors withdraw Tk 107 crore from five merging banks in two days
However, Tk 44 crore were deposited during the same period
5 January 2026, 12:04 PM
Overall inflation rises 8.49% in December
In November it was 8.29%
5 January 2026, 10:44 AM
ADB doubles sovereign financing to Bangladesh to $2.57b in 2025
Energy projects accounted for 11 percent of the committed amount
5 January 2026, 10:11 AM
Mashrur Arefin elected ABB chairman
The newly elected leadership will serve a two-year term
5 January 2026, 10:04 AM
EC cancels 82 candidates’ nominations over loan defaults
Detailed information on the loan defaulters could not be obtained immediately
5 January 2026, 06:30 AM
Prime Bank secures $20m term loan from German investor
Prime Bank PLC has signed a $20 million term loan agreement with the Invest In Visions Microfinance Fund, a Germany-based impact investor.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh is producing graduates, not skills
Bangladesh operates one of the most fragmented education systems in the world
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Is NEIR a surveillance tool?
Officially, NEIR is described as a regulatory system, not a surveillance mechanism
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Govt reverses cuts in savings certificate interest rates
The government has reversed its recent decision to cut interest rates on savings certificates, reinstating the current rates for the next six months.
4 January 2026, 18:00 PM