The authorities borrowed more to cover budget deficits amid sluggish revenue collection

A recap of seven major developments as covered by Star Business

The project, approved in 2008, was meant to anchor the industry’s next phase of growth. Nearly two decades later, the site remains largely idle

Businesspeople said the country’s retail gold market has remained volatile in recent months

PRAN-RFL Group has partnered with Denmark’s Assentoft Aqua to establish an indoor, fully controlled intensive fish farming facility in Bangladesh using recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology, marking a significant move into industrial-scale aquaculture.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday urged Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed to fast-track amendments to the Bangladesh Bank Order and the Bank Companies Act ahead of the national election.

The interim government’s advisory council yesterday approved the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan, paving the way for duty-free market access for Bangladeshi exports to the East Asian country after LDC graduation.

Local textile millers have threatened to shut spinning units from February 1 for an indefinite period if the government does not withdraw the duty-free import facility for yarn by the end of this month.

Oil prices edged up on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump ratcheted down tension with Europe over his demand for Greenland, while disruptions in supply from two large fields in Kazakhstan and a better demand outlook for 2026 lent support.

The German economy ended last year with momentum building but first quarter growth is likely to be modest, with inflation stabilising at 2 percent, the Bundesbank said in a monthly economic report on Thursday.

A famous mango seller named Mintu sold the cheapest and juiciest mangoes. One night, the inspector discovered mangoes were being stolen from the government orchard.

Telenor said on Thursday it would sell its 30.3 percent stake in Thailand’s True Corporation for 39 billion Norwegian crowns ($3.92 billion), its second divestment from Asia in recent months, lifting the Norwegian group’s shares 8 percent.

The price of gold has started to drop in the domestic market, just a day after hitting a historic high of Tk 2.52 lakh per bhori, following a decline in international gold prices.

The two joined a roundtable organised by The Financial Express and Mutual Trust Bank

A person can apply for cancellation of their registration under certain conditions

It enables digital processing for approvals related to royalty, technical know-how, technical assistance, and franchise fees

The facility will be developed in multiple phases, with the preferred location at the Mirsharai Economic Zone or another mutually agreed site

Each kg of rice will be sold at Tk 30 from Jan 22

Once signed, Bangladesh will enjoy duty benefits on the export of 7,379 products to Japan

Showkat Aziz Russell, president of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, made the announcement today