Bank accounts linked to Faisal Karim Masud frozen

The NBR froze the accounts due to Masud’s alleged involvement in the shooting of Hadi
14 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market

The South Asian nation shipped only $14 million worth of the tuber in the 2024-25 fiscal year
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Healthcare market projected to reach $23b by 2033

Bangladesh’s healthcare market is projected to reach $23 billion by 2033, driven by rising demand for quality care and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer, a top official of United Hospital Ltd said yesterday.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

NBR proposes 47% increase in staff to run two new divisions

The NBR submitted the manpower proposal to the finance ministry last week
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Swadesh job scam locks Tk 31 lakh into insurance policies

Insurer delays refunds to jobseekers as Idra distances itself despite complaints
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Responsible banking

Textbooks remind us that a bank's core functions include financial intermediation, maturity transformation, efficient credit allocation and payment facilitation
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

RMG industry under strain amid factory closures, job losses

BKMEA chief says, decries rising production costs
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Janata Bank struggles while Sonali recovers

Biannual report to BB shows Sonali Bank’s strong liquidity and asset quality
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s healthcare market projected to reach $23 billion by 2033

United Hospital CEO says at DCCI event on Bangladesh’s healthcare system
13 December 2025, 14:41 PM

Bangladesh holds just 0.01% of global potato market

Experts say at event organised by the Bangladesh Cold Storage Association
13 December 2025, 13:38 PM

Shipbreaking workers' union demands Tk 36,000 minimum wage

The demand was raised at a press conference organised by the Shipbreaking Workers' Trade Union Forum in Chattogram today
13 December 2025, 11:36 AM

Agri credit overdue surges 88% in Sep

BB said the surge signals growing concerns over credit recovery
13 December 2025, 11:29 AM

Pran Group's Banga Building signs $25 million deal with German firm

The loan will be partially guaranteed by the European Union's EFSD+ programme
13 December 2025, 10:55 AM

Jaflong Khasia Punji: Touring more like a local, less like a tourist

Stay briefly with the ethnic people, support community-led tourism, livelihoods
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Grey handset market booms as taxes, currency shock push prices up

When the official market is constrained, the grey market thrives, and that is precisely what has happened in the mobile phone sector of Bangladesh.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM

BSEC to create a pool of independent directors for appointments

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will create a pool of independent directors to help companies select those best suited to their business, BSEC Commissioner Farzana Lalarukh said yesterday.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Deadlock over Ctg chamber polls eases

The deadlock over the biennial elections of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) appears to have ended after the High Court said yesterday that there is no bar to two categories taking part in the polls.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM

A promise on paper without depositor protection: PRI

The Bank Resolution Ordinance will remain merely a promise on paper unless the authorities can conduct orderly resolutions, manage failing banks effectively, and protect depositors while minimising systemic risks, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Who is raising our children now?

If Bangladesh suddenly bans social media for everyone under sixteen, the first shock will not shake the earth. It will shake the nation’s emotions.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM

From waste to wealth

In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM