Businesses may get licences within 7 days under single-window plan
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11 June 2026, 15:32 PM Business
Govt bank borrowing target set at Tk 112,000 crore for FY27
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11 June 2026, 15:29 PM Business
Govt may cut share settlement time gradually
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11 June 2026, 13:05 PM Business
What are the 10 broad priorities in the new budget?
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11 June 2026, 11:17 AM Business
Bangladesh can be world’s No. 1 RMG sourcing hub
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11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
$404m WB loan, grant for health, nutrition services
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11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Development goals require strong partnerships: ADB
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11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Economy
Bangladesh’s GDP crosses half-a-trillion-dollar mark
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11 June 2026, 00:00 AM Bangladesh Budget 2026-27

Traders urge urgent steps to improve law and order

They made the call at a meeting organised by the Dhaka Chamber
28 February 2026, 16:57 PM

Reciprocal trade deal with US ‘highly discriminatory’: CPD

He urged the government to immediately take measures to withdraw from the agreement
28 February 2026, 13:38 PM

BB’s exchange rate framework incomplete: IMF

Although the authorities say the foreign exchange rate is now fully market-determined, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described the system as “incomplete”.
28 February 2026, 00:00 AM

UN panel sets up process to assess Bangladesh’s request to delay LDC graduation

The panel discussed Bangladesh’s application at its 28th plenary session today at the UN Headquarters in New York
27 February 2026, 23:32 PM

Govt to ensure free Wi-Fi at airports, railway stations: ICT minister

Want to create greater employment opportunities in the ICT sector, he says
27 February 2026, 21:54 PM

Where AI lives: Southeast Asia’s data centre boom

Nonstop buzzing fills a windowless Microsoft data centre near Jakarta, part of a tech construction boom sweeping Southeast Asia that promises economic opportunities but is also hungry for resources.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

US tariffs hit less than expected

The economic impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs was “much lower” than expected last year, Europe’s development bank said Thursday, as it raised its growth forecast for 2026.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Epicaricacy

Three friends from different countries once discussed what made them happiest.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Mobile subscribers see slight dip in 2025

Bangladesh’s telecom sector recorded a slight fall in total mobile phone subscribers in December 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier, due mainly to a drop in active connections after new limits on SIM ownership per individual.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Does Ahsan H Mansur not deserve a respectful farewell?

All of a sudden, on Wednesday afternoon, the BNP-led new government cancelled the contract of Ahsan H Mansur as governor of the Bangladesh Bank and, at the same time, appointed Md Mostaqur Rahman, a businessman from the garment industry, as the new governor.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Aromatic rice export deadline extended to April 30

The government has extended the deadline for exporting aromatic rice until April 30, allowing 21 companies additional time to complete their shipments, as the previous export window expired on November 30, 2025.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Filing of tax returns to close on March 31

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns by another month, setting March 31 as the new cut-off date.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

BD Thai Food factory robbed for third time

BD Thai Food & Beverage, a company listed with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), reported that its factory was robbed recently for the third time in just over a year, with masked intruders making off with machinery and cash worth an estimated Tk 1.5 crore.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Economy logs slowest growth in three years

Bangladesh’s economy grew 3.49 percent in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), the slowest expansion in at least three years, owing to weaker performances in the agriculture and services sectors.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Bangladesh repays more foreign loans than it receives

Bangladesh’s foreign debt servicing crossed the amount of loans it received from international lenders in the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 amid the slow pace of foreign-funded projects executed under the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Economic risk rises despite political clarity

The overall economic risk of Bangladesh has increased by 0.4 points since August last year to 7.1, even as political clarity returns following the national election this month, according to Oxford Economics. 
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

North Bengal Sugar Mills shuts early amid cane shortage

The sugarcane crushing operations for the 2025-26 season at the state-owned North Bengal Sugar Mills in Lalpur, Natore, ended on Tuesday -- two weeks ahead of schedule -- due to a shortage of sugarcane.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Oil steadies

Oil prices inched up on Thursday as investors assessed whether US-Iran talks could avert a military conflict that risks supply disruptions, though gains were capped by a build in US crude inventories.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Commerce minister vows tighter LPG market monitoring

The minister discussed the prevailing situation with LPG importers and suppliers
26 February 2026, 21:03 PM

Bangladesh’s per capita income rises 1% to $2,769

In local currency, the amount stands at Tk 334,511 in FY25, up from Tk 304,102 in the previous year
26 February 2026, 20:06 PM