Panam Institute launched as new policy think tank, prioritises economic reform
23 July 2026, 20:38 PM
Business
BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects
23 July 2026, 20:22 PM
Business
Meeting With PM / Textile millers want refinancing scheme, BGMEA uninterrupted gas
22 July 2026, 21:17 PM
Business
FSRU glitch cuts gas supply to national grid by 17%
22 July 2026, 20:19 PM
Business
Single online platform planned to ease ship recycling approvals: minister
22 July 2026, 19:53 PM
Business
BSEC, IMF discuss green bond market development
22 July 2026, 18:25 PM
Business
Chittagong Chamber urges stronger security at Ctg port
22 July 2026, 17:25 PM
Business
A snake venom farm with big hopes but no market
21 July 2026, 21:54 PM
Business
BSTI orders recall of eight products from four companies
20 July 2026, 20:48 PM
Business
Bangladesh’s GDP growth halves to 2.2% in Jan-Mar as industry contracts
20 July 2026, 19:14 PM
Business
EPIC Group secures $100 million in IFC loans for expansion
$70 million will be sustainability-linked loan and a $30 million green loan
19 June 2024, 07:45 AM
Private ICDs overwhelmed with export containers
Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day
15 June 2024, 14:22 PM
Trade via Akhaura land port to remain suspended for 4 days from June 16
Export, import through Akhaura will resume on June 20
12 June 2024, 11:03 AM
Implement SMP regulations to enhance competition in telecom industry
Monopolistic accumulation of market power, especially in terms of price-setting capability, may cause an increase in price and deterioration of quality of service as well as hamper innovation and competition
12 June 2024, 09:05 AM
Raise policy rate to 10% to curb inflation: Ahsan H Mansur
Monetary policy stance should be tight, the economist said in an MCCI-PRI organised post-budget discussion
12 June 2024, 08:02 AM
Bangladesh economy to grow 5.7% in FY25: WB
The World Bank's prediction is much lower than govt projection of 6.75%
11 June 2024, 15:00 PM
Universal pension scheme now has 3,03,176 registrations
Of the total deposits of Tk 86.68 crore, Tk 62 crore has been invested at treasury bonds
10 June 2024, 13:25 PM
Budget ambitious, but achievable: Ficci
But extra duty and tax on telecom, carbonated beverages, water purifiers to hurt potential FDI, it said.
10 June 2024, 12:23 PM
New office hour for bankers after Eid
Office hour 10am to 6pm, transaction hour 10am to 4pm
9 June 2024, 15:13 PM
Walton launches self-made ‘AI Doctor’ feature for smart fridges
Walton today launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based “AI Doctor”, invented by the team at the Walton Research and Innovation (R&I) Centre.
9 June 2024, 14:40 PM
Amnesty for black money: what are the proposed tax measures?
By re-launching the initiative, the government seeks to increase the flow of money into the economy, although such measures failed to yield any fruitful benefit in the past.
9 June 2024, 13:35 PM
Nothing mentioned in budget to stop gold smuggling: Bajus
The baggage rule should be amended to stop gold smuggling, the association said in budget reaction
9 June 2024, 12:36 PM
Inflation, GDP growth targets unrealistic: SANEM
The government has set unrealistic inflation and economic growth targets in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024-25, said the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) today.
8 June 2024, 09:46 AM
Bangladesh got elected as member of governing body of ILO for 2024-2027
The election took place at the 112th session of the International Labour Conference held in Geneva
7 June 2024, 15:03 PM
RMG export to USA falls 14% in Jan-Apr
Shipment to the American market has been falling for high inflationary pressure
7 June 2024, 14:22 PM
Forex reserves decline by $51 million in a week
The reserves hit $18.67 billion on June 5, down from $18.72 billion on May 29
7 June 2024, 14:03 PM
Journalists boycott BB governor at finance ministry's post-budget event
They made the call as a protest to journalists' entry restriction to BB office
7 June 2024, 13:39 PM
Default loans hit historic high of Tk 1,82,295 crore
Bad loans rose by Tk 36,367 crore in just three months
6 June 2024, 10:51 AM
Low gas pressure cuts textile production by 65%
Factories in industrial belts need 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) of gas pressure, but are getting a maximum of 3 PSI
5 June 2024, 12:29 PM
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The higher inflation for one of the longest spells in recent decades has left many households in the low-middle-income country with little resources since food costs consist of a much higher share in their consumption basket
4 June 2024, 15:44 PM