IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has expressed a positive position regarding Bangladesh’s request to extend its preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category until November 24 in 2029, according to a statement from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) issued today

Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.

The board meeting, initially scheduled to be held physically, could not take place due to demonstrations by the Islami Bank Customer Forum

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan told journalists that no banking decision will be determined by street protests, stressing that the central bank will act strictly in accordance with the law and institutional interests, free from any form of pressure or emotion

Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.

On a two-day visit to Dhaka from May 24, the ADB chief met with the prime minister and finance minister

Amzad Hossain and Moshiul Alam were elected senior vice-president and vice-president, respectively

It dropped 34 percent year-on-year to $2.81 billion during July-April of FY26

They have also been instructed to provide services such as cash deposits, withdrawals and account opening facilities for traders and customers

Neither Bangladesh Bank nor the finance ministry had officially communicated with them despite a silent protest and memorandum submitted on May 6

BSEC imposed the fines at a meeting chaired by its chairman today

Bangladesh needs a new round of productivity-enhancing reforms to restore high and sustainable growth, as macroeconomic stabilisation alone will not suffice

The factory will manufacture a wide range of outdoor products, including tents, canopies, backpacks, duffel bags, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, waterproof dry bags, inflatable pillows and mattresses, mosquito nets, carpets, mats, folding chairs, and storage baskets

Shilpi Jha, senior commercial specialist and IP policy advisor for South Asia at the US embassy in New Delhi, attends AmCham roundtable

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller meets the minister

Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account

The election will be held at the World Trade Center

The World Bank has approved $350 million in financing to strengthen Bangladesh’s energy security by supporting cost-effective mechanisms for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), as global fuel markets face volatility.