Bangladesh signs $335.78m Chinese loan for Mongla port modernisation
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IPO rules to be made easy to attract new listings: BSEC chairman
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Banks’ five-day Durga Puja closure begins Oct 20
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Ctg restaurant owners threaten to suspend Foodpanda orders, place six-point demands
11 October 2026
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Business
Sajek Valley closed to tourists until further notice
11 October 2026
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Tourism
Bangladesh's foreign debt rises to $114.98 billion at end of Apr-Jun
11 October 2026
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Business
Walton signs deal with Kenyan firm to expand in Africa
11 October 2026
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Business
Olympic Industries recommends 35% dividend, plans Tk 3.38cr land purchase
11 October 2026
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Business
Musk shares Starlink Mobile launch in Bangladesh
10 October 2026
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Business
BEPZA launches dedicated country desks for investors from China, Korea, Japan
10 October 2026
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Business
Dhaka division receives half of Bangladesh’s March remittance: Central Bank report
Out of $3.75 billion, Dhaka received $1.85 billion, Ctg ranked second with $1.16 billion
17 May 2026
Bangladesh offers cost edge for Chinese firms: Bangladesh China Club VP
Bangladesh offers a competitive cost structure that enables Chinese firms to maintain global price dominance while relocating production, said Mohammad A Hafiz, vice president of the Bangladesh China Club Limited.
16 May 2026
Bangladesh targets top-20 position in global telecom services: PM’s telecom adviser
Bangladesh plans to position itself among the world’s top 20 countries in telecom and technology services within the next five years through a holistic digital economy strategy focused on connectivity, affordable access, startup growth, electronics manufacturing and skilled human resources.
16 May 2026
Printing money claim 'baseless', says PM's Adviser Titumir
The economic and planning adviser to the prime minister attends a pre-budget shadow parliament
16 May 2026
Inflation cuts deep into consumer spending: DCCI’s economic index
The leading chamber launched Economic Position Index (EPI)
16 May 2026
Government raised Tk 42,400 crore through sukuk so far
The government has raised Tk 42,400 crore through sukuk, a shariah-compliant investment instrument akin to bonds, since its launch in December 2020.
14 May 2026
Govt aims to get out of ‘June syndrome’ of project implementation: PM's Adviser Titumir
The government wants to end hasty spending on development projects in June every year, which Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, finance and planning adviser to the prime minister, termed the "June syndrome".
14 May 2026
Nigeria’s Jiji acquires Bangladesh’s online marketplace Bikroy.com
Jiji launched in Bangladesh in March 2025
14 May 2026
Remittances through agent banking outlets growing
Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026
13 May 2026
What Bangladesh Bank’s NBFI liquidation plan means for depositors
Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history
13 May 2026
Economy remains in fragile, uneven recovery phase: MCCI
Bangladesh’s economy remains in a fragile and uneven recovery phase, marked by subdued growth, persistent high inflation, and continued external sector pressures, according to a report by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).
12 May 2026
BCI urges Bangladesh Bank to ease pressure on industries
The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) has urged Bangladesh Bank to introduce long-term financing, lower lending rates, and relax loan classification rules to support industries struggling under mounting financial pressure
12 May 2026
Govt targets bringing one member from every family under pension scheme by 2030
The directive came at a high-level meeting held at the finance ministry today to review the progress, challenges, and future roadmap of the pension scheme
12 May 2026
Banks asked to introduce QR-based verification for visa documents
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks to introduce digital verification systems for bank statements and other financial documents submitted by customers for visa applications abroad
12 May 2026
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
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
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
Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply
The BGMEA and BKMEA sat with the premier in two separate meetings
11 May 2026
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
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