Bangladesh-based agri-tech startup iFarmer has secured $1.5 million in foreign funding as it seeks to strengthen the country’s agricultural value chain.

The 19th Dhaka Auto Series of Exhibitions 2026, the country’s largest running automotive trade event, will be held from April 23 to 25 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Purbachal, Dhaka.

While the World Bank and Asian Development Bank had lowered Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast due to the Persian Gulf crisis and domestic vulnerabilities, the International Monetary Fund has kept its earlier projection unchanged.

Demand for crude oil will likely decline this year for the first time since the Covid pandemic slammed the global economy six years ago, weighed down by Mideast war disruptions, the IEA warned Tuesday.

Rice is the cornerstone of Bangladesh’s food security, feeding the nation and sustaining rural livelihoods.

Traders have expressed mixed reactions following the government’s announcement to resume operations at Teknaf Land Port after about a year of disruption, citing ongoing security risks and uncertainties linked to the situation in Myanmar.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has resumed purchasing US dollars from the market after one and a half months, driven by higher inflows than outflows amid strong remittance earnings.

The government does not want to dictate the Bangladesh Bank’s actions under any circumstances, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister’s adviser on finance and planning.

The ongoing Middle East conflict is severely disrupting production in the garment sector due to energy shortages, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan said yesterday.

Designates ICT as special priority sector

The government has introduced a new policy framework to speed up renewable energy development by allowing unused or underutilised state-owned land to be used for clean energy projects under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Some investors of six liquidating non-banks have already died, while others struggle with medical bills, as families face uncertain future

Tarique Rahman urges development partners at the AZEC Plus summit to help meet urgent fuel needs and protect economic stability

The association sat with the commerce minister today

The central bank buys $70 million after a one-and-a-half-month break

UNI Global is an international platform of trade unions.

The funding comes from Swiss market access platform Symbiotics

The event will bring together multiple segments of the automotive industry under one roof

The bank’s profit rose 20% year-on-year, riding on strong growth in deposits and investments.

Port officials said the tankers, Torm Damini and Lucia Solis, reached the outer anchorage (Alpha Zone) in the evening