NBR official suspended for leaking ‘state secrets’

The government yesterday suspended an official of the National Board of Revenue on allegations of breaching service discipline by ‘disclosing a highly confidential state document’.
16 July 2025, 18:33 PM

Statistical system faces capacity challenges

Bangladesh’s statistical system is facing significant capacity challenges, a heavy reliance on projects, and the risk of political influence, Hossain Zillur Rahman, head of the expert taskforce tasked with strengthening the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), said yesterday..He made the
16 July 2025, 16:00 PM

LR Global to be asked to take back investment in bdnews24.com: BSEC

It has to return the fund in 30 days or face a Tk 60 crore fine, the regulator says
16 July 2025, 14:27 PM

BB buys $313m more from 22 banks

Bangladesh Bank purchased another $313 million from 22 commercial banks in an auction yesterday, reacting to the sharp drop in the US dollar rate.
15 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Reverse repo rate cut by 50 basis points

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has lowered the standing deposit facility rate, also known as the reverse repo rate, by 50 basis points to 8 percent, with effect from today.
15 July 2025, 18:00 PM

First Security Islami Bank removes managing director

In January this year, the MD was sent on forced leave over loan irregularities linked with S Alam Group
15 July 2025, 11:27 AM

Olympic to produce powder drink at Narayanganj plant

The company will purchase machinery worth Tk 92.53 lakh to set up the production line
15 July 2025, 11:05 AM

Middlemen, extortion push up vegetable prices: report

The dominance of middlemen, a lack of information, extortion, and unpredictable transportation costs have a significant impact, resulting in the high retail prices of vegetables, according to a recent Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) report.
14 July 2025, 21:09 PM

Dhaka gears up for 3rd round of talks to avert US tariff shock

Bangladesh will launch the third round of negotiations with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) next week, aiming to secure a more “rational” tariff structure before the August 1 deadline, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin yesterday.
14 July 2025, 18:04 PM

US tariff on Bangladesh: An urgent wake-up call for our RMG industry

The 35% tariff imposed by the US is not a final decision, as discussions are still ongoing
14 July 2025, 13:43 PM

Islami Bank chairman, family members’ bank account details sought

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit wants the information by July 15
14 July 2025, 13:24 PM

Container handling rises at New Mooring terminal after Navy takeover

Container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port increased in the first week of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy..The CDDL started running the NCT at the c
13 July 2025, 15:39 PM

New telecom policy won’t force foreign firms to share ownership

The government’s new telecom licensing policy will not compel mobile operators to dispose of 15 percent of their ownership to local partners, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser with executive authority over posts, telecommunications, and ICT.
12 July 2025, 18:28 PM

Customs backlog grows as server performance worsens

The performance of the ASYCUDA World system, used by the National Board of Revenue to process trade documentation, worsened over the weekend, prompting fears of a major disruption in goods clearance..Customs houses across Bangladesh, including Chattogram, Dhaka, Benapole, Mongla, Pangaon,
12 July 2025, 16:37 PM

Benapole trade drops sharply for bans, global downturn

In a year, imports declined by 631,330 tonnes and exports by 75,232 tonnes
12 July 2025, 13:55 PM

All customs houses open this weekend to clear backlog

All customs houses across the country will remain open for import and export activities this weekend – today and tomorrow.
10 July 2025, 18:21 PM

Indo-Bangla Pharma set to export drugs to Afghanistan

.Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals, a listed drug maker, is likely to start exporting its products to Afghanistan from this year...In a disclosure at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday, the company said its board of directors has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understa
10 July 2025, 06:09 AM

Rough weather disrupts unloading at Ctg port

Unloading of imported goods from mother vessels at the Chittagong Port has been facing disruptions for three days as smaller vessels have failed to go near the outer anchorage to unload the containers amid incessant rain and a turbulent sea..Especially since Monday, the rough weather, whic
9 July 2025, 15:30 PM

Real wage growth remains negative for 41 months

Bangladesh’s average wage growth remained negative for the 41st consecutive month in June, even as the inflation rate eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)..Year-on-year, wage growth stood at 8.18 percen
9 July 2025, 14:09 PM

ACI develops new Boro rice varieties

In a first for the country, ACI Seed has developed a new variety of aromatic rice suitable for cultivation in the Boro season..The seed-focused business unit of ACI PLC has also developed a short-duration, high-yielding Boro rice variety...ACI received approval for the inbred v
8 July 2025, 16:02 PM