Work together to unlock supply chain opportunities

Government, the private sector and development partners must work together to unlock and expand supply chain opportunities in Bangladesh, experts said.
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt proposes scrapping Sadharan Bima’s exclusive reinsurance right

It can facilitate foreign funds to development projects
8 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Draft rules published for digital payment operators

The draft Payment System Operator Regulations seek feedback from banks, fintech firms
8 November 2025, 11:41 AM

BRAC Bank, Idcol finance $67 million solar project

The 64.55MW solar power plant in Pabna is operated by Bangladesh China Renewable Energy Company
8 November 2025, 10:59 AM

Tariff Commission urges imports as onion prices jump 53% in a week

The BTTC attributed the price spiral partly to delays in planting the early season varieties
8 November 2025, 09:17 AM

Home sweet home

Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel
7 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Royal Enfield’s Hunter 350 upgrade not coming soon

Bad news for bikers. Fans of the Royal Enfield Hunter 350 will have to wait indefinitely for the updated 2025 version, as IFAD Motors, the authorised distributor and manufacturer of the two-wheeler in Bangladesh, is yet to complete the evaluation of the refreshed design.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Shareholders lose around Tk 4,500cr

Shareholders of five shariah-based troubled lenders, which are being merged into a large Islamic bank, lost hundreds of crores as the central bank announced that the shares now carry no value.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Administrators assume office

Bangladesh Bank-appointed administrators yesterday took charge of five shariah-based banks slated for merger as part of a resolution process aimed at restoring governance and strengthening accountability in the troubled lenders.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Interest payments ate up one-fifth of total budget in FY25

Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Mobile phone ownership boosts rural incomes in Bangladesh

Rural Bangladeshis who own mobile phones earn significantly more from non-farming activities than those without one, underscoring how digital connectivity is reshaping livelihoods outside agriculture, according to a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Trust beyond numbers

If you have ever seen a group photograph of professional accountants, you might notice something curious. Everyone looks serious, composed, almost expressionless. It is not that accountants dislike joy. They simply know that smiling in public can lead to someone asking for “just a quick look at my accounts”, which is never quick, never simple and rarely free of emotional pain.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

OpenAI seeks govt backing to boost AI investments

ChatGPT creator OpenAI, the world’s largest private company, is asking the US government to provide loan guarantees for its massive infrastructure expansion that will eventually cost more than $1 trillion.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

China buys first US wheat cargoes since 2024

China has booked two cargoes of US wheat following last week’s meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
6 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Bepza EZ in Chattogram welcomes $111 million in investments

Four companies have signed land lease agreements with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) to invest a total of $111.26 million in the Bepza Economic Zone at Mirsharai in Chattogram..The firms are Tai Ma Shoes (BD) Co Ltd, Bangladesh Songshin Leather Co Ltd, Annray Hold
6 November 2025, 15:30 PM

Govt may consider compensating small shareholders: BB

The central bank governor says about the to-be-merged banks
6 November 2025, 15:02 PM

FDI’s hidden crisis: Where is the new money?

At least $8 billion in FDI is needed annually to boost GDP growth by one percentage point
6 November 2025, 13:24 PM

BGMEA, Bangladesh-Canada trade body team up for trade, investment

The two will jointly work to build a stronger network
6 November 2025, 13:07 PM
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM

No licence for travel agencies without full local ownership

Tourism ministry proposes in draft amendment as Bida calls move not justifiable
5 November 2025, 18:00 PM