Bangladesh has ‘great potential’ to become regional hub: ADB president
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Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
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Bangladesh sees sharp decline in foreign aid commitments
24 May 2026, 19:27 PM
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Banks to remain open near cattle markets until 10pm: Bangladesh Bank
24 May 2026, 19:01 PM
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NBFI depositors seek full repayment guarantee by December
23 May 2026, 20:27 PM
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Directors of two firms fined Tk 1.5 crore for breaching securities rules
21 May 2026, 20:43 PM
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Productivity reforms key to restoring Bangladesh's growth: PRI
21 May 2026, 16:49 PM
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$15m investment comes for tent factory at Bepza economic zone
20 May 2026, 18:47 PM
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Bangladesh should modernise IP rules to attract more FDI: US diplomat
20 May 2026, 18:22 PM
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Govt removing trade barriers with EU: commerce minister
19 May 2026, 18:25 PM
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Starlink signing deals with local firms to expand footprint
Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.
28 May 2025, 18:33 PM
Bangladesh youth unemployment rate to stay high
Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
28 May 2025, 18:01 PM
“What’s changed since the fall of the dictator?" Debapriya asks
The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation
28 May 2025, 11:15 AM
Pharma needs diverse financing to unlock full potential: experts
The banking sector alone cannot provide the billions of taka required as investments to reap all the pharmaceutical sector’s potentials, for which a financing mix of equity, foreign direct investment, bonds, sukuk, and others is necessary, suggested analysts..They were addressing an event
27 May 2025, 16:30 PM
Independent directors to be appointed at Z category, non-compliant companies
The decision came from the BSEC today
27 May 2025, 15:12 PM
Berger Paints to issue rights shares to raise Tk 302 crore
With the move, the company expects its free-float share to rise to 10.28%
27 May 2025, 14:55 PM
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025, 14:27 PM
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025, 14:27 PM
Evidence-based policy key to sustainable growth
Evidence-based policymaking and timely impact evaluations are essential to ensure development efforts lead to real progress, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said yesterday..“Evidence is not costly. Relative to the scale of many government programmes, it's actually quite cheap,” s
26 May 2025, 16:10 PM
Reforms to help stock market reach new heights
The interim government is undertaking reforms to create broad space for the economy to take off, which would take the share market to a new height, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser.
25 May 2025, 22:15 PM
Atlas to launch electric bike
Atlas Bangladesh Ltd (ABL) has partnered with Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Company Ltd to assemble and manufacture electric scooters and bikes under the former's brand name, Atlas EV.
24 May 2025, 18:02 PM
Foreign investors in wait-and-see mode until next election: Amir Khosru
The BNP leader speaks at DSE Brokers Association’s event on capital market
24 May 2025, 12:14 PM
NBR officials submit memorandum to chief adviser
Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman
22 May 2025, 13:12 PM
IsDB to give $241.3m for climate-resilient bridges
Bangladesh has signed a $241.3 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to construct five climate-resilient bridges in the Mymensingh division.
21 May 2025, 18:32 PM
Islami Bank removes MD
The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.
21 May 2025, 18:21 PM
China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers
China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025, 16:34 PM
Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025, 15:28 PM
ADP implementation lowest in five years
The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025, 14:46 PM
Must proceed with LDC graduation despite hurdles
Graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category will be a challenge for Bangladesh and there are many debates surrounding it, but the country has to graduate by 2026, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
17 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Revenue management at risk of coming under executive control: TIB
The Transparency International Bangladesh says about the new ordinance to abolish the NBR
17 May 2025, 14:43 PM