While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling for stricter sanctions enforcement.

With the main harvesting season for onions beginning in early March, prices of the popular bulb have fallen over the past week amid increased availability of early-harvested onions and imports, according to traders and farmers.

Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, a newly elected lawmaker from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, met Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday to discuss the possibility of arranging foreign investment for mobile financial service provider Nagad.

Three officials of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) were transferred a day after being served show-cause notices for holding a press conference in violation of staff rules and commenting on policy decisions.

TakaPay card, the first-ever national debit card, has failed to secure a significant foothold in the two years since its launch by the central bank, aimed at reducing dependency on global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard.

Garment factory owners yesterday urged Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur to release export incentive funds so factories can pay workers’ wages and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Although foreign currency pressures have eased, 100% cash margin requirements keep supply tight and prices high

State minister for sports will chair the meeting on February 25

The NBR has introduced a special registration system for Bangladeshi taxpayers abroad

Garment exporters tell Bangladesh Bank governor that delays in settling Tk 5,700 crore are straining factories

The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10 percent on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15 percent he promised a day later.

A day ago, they were served show-cause notices by the central bank

1,000 new trolleys sought for Dhaka airport to improve passenger services

Initially, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Sundays and Thursdays

The BB issued the show-cause notices yesterday and asked the respondents to provide explanations within 10 days

The new government will continue the ongoing reform programmes in the banking sector, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.

Bangladesh’s economy continues to be under pressure, with stability improving gradually but recovery remaining fragile, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said yesterday.

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2026 by $6 to $60 and $56 respectively, citing lower OECD stocks, even as it continued to assume no Iran-related supply disruption and maintained its view of a surplus this year.

The commerce ministry has convened a stakeholder consultation for tomorrow, bringing together economists, trade analysts, business leaders and senior officials from across the government to assess its reciprocal trade deal with the United States and determine the next steps.

Delivering structural reforms, improving external liquidity and lifting revenue collection will be crucial to restoring macroeconomic stability in Bangladesh, said Fitch Ratings in a report released on Sunday.