BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
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Tax hike, illicit trade choke BATBC’s domestic sales volumes
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19 May 2026, 16:09 PM Business
Steel makers urge govt to reconsider power tariff hike
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Ctg Chamber’s biennial election on May 23
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18 May 2026, 20:22 PM Business
WB okays $350m financing for Bangladesh’s LNG-based energy security
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18 May 2026, 19:34 PM Business
Bangladesh offers cost edge for Chinese firms: Bangladesh China Club VP
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16 May 2026, 19:44 PM Business
Printing money claim 'baseless', says PM's Adviser Titumir
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16 May 2026, 18:10 PM Business

The 6.5% trap: how a national fiscal data centre can save our economy

Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.
11 May 2026, 21:01 PM

DCCI calls for stronger inland waterway infrastructure

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) today urged the government to accelerate the development of inland waterway infrastructure to reduce the cost of doing business and improve trade logistics across the country.
11 May 2026, 20:59 PM

Businesses trapped in bureaucratic gridlock

Execution of trade and investment-related policies is often slowed not by a lack of ideas but by poor coordination among government agencies, leaving businesses burdened by red tape and bureaucratic delays.
11 May 2026, 20:56 PM

Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply

The BGMEA and BKMEA sat with the premier in two separate meetings
11 May 2026, 19:02 PM

BSIA kicks off South Korea roadshow to forge semiconductor ties

Running from May 11-14 in the Republic of Korea, the roadshow will see the Bangladesh delegation engage with major players across Korea’s semiconductor ecosystem
11 May 2026, 17:19 PM

Renewable delays push Bangladesh into energy trap: experts

Bangladesh has fallen into an "energy trap" where heavy dependence on fuel imports, costing nearly $12 billion annually, has left the country vulnerable to global shocks, business leaders and energy experts warned today
9 May 2026, 21:42 PM

Govt to reopen some mills to increase sugar production: commerce minister

The minister visits Panchagarh Sugar Mills, meets sugarcane farmers
9 May 2026, 17:51 PM

DCCI calls for integrated logistics ecosystem to boost exports

The chamber called for an integrated and efficient logistics ecosystem to support trade and investment
9 May 2026, 17:13 PM

Haor floods wipe out Tk 1,047 crore crops: agri ministry

Seven haor districts faced rains, floods from April 26 to May 4
7 May 2026, 21:24 PM

BB extends deadline for policy support applications to June 30

The previous deadline was the end of December last year
7 May 2026, 20:48 PM

Prime mover workers’ strike ends after 3 days

The workers withdrew their strike following a fruitful tripartite meeting convened this afternoon by Additional Commissioner (Traffic) of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Wahidul Hoque Chowdhury
7 May 2026, 20:25 PM

Uninterrupted power for telecom and why it matters now

It is necessary to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical network sites if services are to remain undisrupted
7 May 2026, 18:45 PM

Draft of offshore oil, gas contract given go-ahead

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs also approved power import subsidies
7 May 2026, 18:21 PM

What rapid reforms the pharma sector needs

Global shortages of raw materials, rising input and freight costs, currency depreciation against the US dollar, and increased fuel prices drove up production and distribution expenses
6 May 2026, 17:59 PM

Inflation rises past 9% in April

Increasing non-food costs, including fuel, are to blame
6 May 2026, 16:47 PM

Retailers want 1pm to 10pm business hours ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Businesses are losing up to 60% potential sales under the current 7pm closure, they say
5 May 2026, 20:45 PM
5 May 2026, 20:05 PM

Govt advances talks with DP World on NCT operations

The UAE-based company also wants to operate Chittagong Container Terminal
5 May 2026, 19:45 PM

Bangladesh seeks expanded ADB support as global crises raise energy costs by $3bn

Finance minister made the call at a session of the 59th annual meeting of ADB
4 May 2026, 20:05 PM

Govt forms National Tourism Council

Council chaired by PM Tarique Rahman, includes key ministers as members
3 May 2026, 20:42 PM