Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.

The current 11 percent import duty will be suspended until October 30

Resort owners fear sharp income losses as advance bookings remain far below usual levels

On a two-day visit to Dhaka from May 24, the ADB chief met with the prime minister and finance minister

Amzad Hossain and Moshiul Alam were elected senior vice-president and vice-president, respectively

It dropped 34 percent year-on-year to $2.81 billion during July-April of FY26

They have also been instructed to provide services such as cash deposits, withdrawals and account opening facilities for traders and customers

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the European Union (EU) fell 19.26 percent year-on-year to €2.89 billion in January-February this year, according to data from Eurostat

Neither Bangladesh Bank nor the finance ministry had officially communicated with them despite a silent protest and memorandum submitted on May 6

The biennial election for the 2025–2027 term was held after being postponed three times

Results still unpublished a week after exam despite 24-hour disclosure rule

The central bank announced the package at a press conference held at its headquarters in Dhaka today

BSEC imposed the fines at a meeting chaired by its chairman today

Official inauguration of mango exports was held today, although shipments had already started two days earlier

Bangladesh needs a new round of productivity-enhancing reforms to restore high and sustainable growth, as macroeconomic stabilisation alone will not suffice

The factory will manufacture a wide range of outdoor products, including tents, canopies, backpacks, duffel bags, sleeping bags, tarpaulins, waterproof dry bags, inflatable pillows and mattresses, mosquito nets, carpets, mats, folding chairs, and storage baskets

Shilpi Jha, senior commercial specialist and IP policy advisor for South Asia at the US embassy in New Delhi, attends AmCham roundtable

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller meets the minister

Customers must complete a card transaction of up to Tk 500 and wait 24 hours before linking the card to an MFS account