Bangladesh Tourism Board hands out awards as it celebrates World Tourism Day 2026

The Chattogram Bandar Rokkha Committee (Chattogram Port Protection Committee) has demanded the cancellation of the proposed 15-year concession agreement with an international operator to operate and maintain the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and its overflow container yard.

Samadhan Services Ltd, a concern of Grameen Telecom, today launched its digital financial services platform gpay, about a year after receiving a licence from Bangladesh Bank to operate as a payment service provider (PSP).

mCapital, a private members-only network that connects the global diaspora with investment opportunities in Bangladesh, has launched its flagship “Dakchhe Bangladesh” initiative, announcing a $1 billion investment framework to channel non-resident Bangladeshi capital, expertise and global networks towards the country’s development.

The banking regulator also raised interest rate to 6%

The country shipped $3.93 billion worth of merchandise in the month

However, the figure, $2.76 billion, is 3% higher year-on-year

The partners are China's Puyang Cleanway Chemicals Ltd, Canada's Kings Pacific Enterprises Ltd and Germany's Steinbach Chlorine GmbH, according to a press release issued today

Bangladesh Bank today announced a series of measures to expand Bangla QR, the country's interoperable QR payment standard, including lower merchant costs, instant settlement and incentives for financial institutions.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said edible oil prices will not be raised before the matter is properly examined.

Five private commercial banks are set to raise a combined Tk 3,500 crore through bonds to strengthen their capital bases and expand their financing capacity.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued its first full guidelines on Islamic credit cards, barring banks from earning more when customers' debts grow or when they pay late

The financing will support MSL's expansion of its polyester chips production capacity from 107 tonnes to 407 tonnes per day and refinance short-term local working capital loans.

The Bangladeshi conglomerate forms another new venture with Japan’s ICHINEN Holdings

StanChart may wind down its retail operations by 2028

The Dhaka Stock Exchange started handing over cheques to those who were impacted by the five brokerage houses

India has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to $445 per tonne on jute products from Bangladesh, including jute yarn/twine, even as overall shipments to the country have declined in recent years

Bangladesh's two private mobile operators, Robi Axiata and Banglalink, have taken opposing positions on the auction of E-GSM spectrum, the frequency range that can travel long distances and penetrate buildings effectively.

Under the new framework, if a customer's account is debited but the transaction conclusively fails — meaning the merchant never received the money — the issuing bank or MFS provider must automatically reverse the amount without requiring the customer to file a complaint, in real time or within 30 minutes at most

Apex Footwear has decided to raise up to Tk 500 crore through redeemable preference shares to refinance its existing loans and reduce its debt burden