Iqtiaruddin made BFIU head

Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun, a commissioner of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been appointed head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on a contractual basis.
13 January 2026, 00:01 AM

BB doubles money changers’ licence renewal fee

Bangladesh Bank has doubled the annual licence renewal fee for money changers, raising it to Tk 10,000 from Tk 5,000.
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM

How to close deceased's income tax file, settle liabilities

Closing the income tax file of a taxpayer after death and paying the outstanding tax is an important and indispensable activity
12 January 2026, 20:15 PM

Iqtiaruddin Md Mamun, new BFIU head

The NBR commissioner has been appointed for a two-year term
12 January 2026, 18:20 PM

BB eases rules for LPG imports as gas crisis deepens

The BB issued a circular in this regard today
12 January 2026, 12:43 PM

Banks instructed to run ‘Yes’ campaign for referendum

The directive was given at a bankers' meeting at the BB headquarters
12 January 2026, 00:05 AM

Govt to slash ADP allocation drastically

The government is set to slash allocations for development spending by 12.5 percent in the current fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), as the originally allocated fund remains largely unspent in the first five months.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

BB aims to cut bad loans to 25% by March

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a target to reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) to 25 percent from the current 36 percent by March, according to senior bankers.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Garment accessories and packaging expo begins in Dhaka on Jan 14

The 15th edition of the “Garments Accessories and Packaging Expo-2026 (GAPEXPO)” is going to be held in Dhaka between January 14 and 17 to showcase garment accessories, fabrics, yarn, and textile machinery from home and abroad.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

bKash lets taxpayers pay large sums via NBR systems

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has rolled out a new large-value transaction facility allowing corporate tax and value-added tax payments through the mobile financial service provider, bKash.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Reinvested earnings power FDI surge in Jul-Sept

Bangladesh recorded a surge in net foreign direct investment (FDI) during the July-September quarter of 2025, with reinvested earnings emerging as the dominant driver of growth -- a development that reflects both investor confidence and limitations in attracting fresh capital.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

BD domain fees reduced by 36%

The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) has announced a reduction in registration and renewal fees for two categories of .bd domain names to encourage local use.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Trade flows through Ctg, but power stays in Dhaka

Businesses voice frustration over policy concentration
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM

BTCL increases internet speed by five times

But kept package prices unchanged
11 January 2026, 16:26 PM

Political unrest, global trade risks to weigh on economy: BMI

Prolonged political unrest poses a major drag on Bangladesh’s economic growth amid global trade uncertainty, said BMI, a provider of insights, data, and analytics owned by Fitch Solutions.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Monetary policy alone can’t cool inflation

After the interim government kept bank lending rates high for about one and a half years to reduce inflation, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed acknowledged that tight monetary policy alone cannot cool soaring prices.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Autogas stations shut nationwide amid shortage

An acute shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has forced nearly all autogas stations across the country to shut down operations, said Serajul Mawla, president of the Bangladesh CNG Filling Station and Conversion Workshop Owners Association, yesterday.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Garment exports to US grew 15% in Jan-Oct

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the United States, the country’s largest single-market destination, grew more than 15 percent year-on-year to $7.08 billion in the January-October period, according to US government data.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Electric cooker sales soar as gas crisis worsens

Mousumi Mirdha, a resident of Mohammadpur in Dhaka, recently bought an induction cooker to cope with the ongoing gas shortage.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Telecom reforms gain pace, but investment challenges remain

After years of inertia, Bangladesh’s telecom sector has begun to move again under the interim government, reopening long-stalled reform pathways even as deep structural problems continue to weigh on investment and innovation, according to Grameenphone (GP) CEO Yasir Azman.
11 January 2026, 00:00 AM