Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
23 August 2026
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No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Fu-wang Foods lays off factory for six months amid gas crisis
23 August 2026
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MGI enters sanitaryware market with Tk 300 crore investment
22 August 2026
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UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission
20 August 2026
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Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
20 August 2026
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Withdraw bond facility for 10-30 count yarn imports: textile millers
20 August 2026
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BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
20 August 2026
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Bangladesh explores possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling
20 August 2026
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World Bank studying feasibility of mortgage refinance company in Bangladesh
20 August 2026
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IDRA announces winners of Insurance Excellence Award 2025
MetLife best in life insurance category, Pragati in non-life
19 January 2026
Garment exporters oppose move to scrap duty benefit on yarn imports
The demand was made at a joint press conference today
19 January 2026
Govt to sell Nassa Group property to clear workers’ dues: adviser
This is subject to court orders, said Labour and Employment Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain
19 January 2026
New mechanised irrigation promises to save water, labour
Not all crops require flood irrigation, and using it on wheat, corn, onions, garlic, sugarcane, and other winter crops causes water wastage and may even harm the crop itself. To address this, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is testing a centre-pivot irrigation system to deliver water precisely to maintain optimal soil moisture.
18 January 2026
Import-stage income tax credits to be auto-reflected in e-returns
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced an automated system that allows advance income tax (AIT) paid at the import stage to be directly credited to taxpayers’ electronic returns.
18 January 2026
NBFIs’ bad loan ratio climbs to 37.11% in signs of growing stress
The rise reflects growing stress in the overall financial sector
18 January 2026
ACI Motors launches Yamaha hybrid motorcycle
Initially, the model will be available in two colours, Cyan Metallic Grey and Racing Blue
17 January 2026
ACI to enter property, semiconductor businesses
The group has 17 subsidiaries and five joint ventures
16 January 2026
FICCI condemns attacks on foreign-invested smartphone retailers
Such unlawful activities created panic across the industry, the leading chamber said
15 January 2026
Zant Accessories to invest Tk 80 crore in National Special Economic Zone
The company will produce polyurethane foam, polyethylene foam, recycled foam, mattresses, pillows, comforters, and shoe insoles
14 January 2026
Mobile phone prices will fall after import duty cut: special assistant to CA
Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb attends a discussion organised by the Voice for Reform and the Technology Industry Policy Advocacy Platform
14 January 2026
Govt launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research
The infrastructure will be maintained by the National Data Centre team of the Bangladesh Computer Council
14 January 2026
Bangladesh sees first state-run freelancer ID management software
Some 29 engineers from the ICT department will be the resource pool for ID verification
13 January 2026
Mobile phone prices to drop upto Tk 5,500 as NBR cuts import duty
Prices of imported mobile phones may fall by Tk 5,500
13 January 2026
AkijBashir to set new benchmark for safety in cable industry
Its chief operating officer says on Eminence acquisition
13 January 2026
BTCL increases internet speed by five times
But kept package prices unchanged
11 January 2026
AkijBashir launches country’s first three-layer insulated wire
AkijBashir Group has officially entered Bangladesh’s electrical wire and cable industry with the launch of its new brand, AkijBashir Cables, introducing the country’s first three-layer insulated electrical wire..The announcement was made at a formal ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friends
8 January 2026
Improved corporate culture can reduce insider trading: experts
Ahsan Habib, professor of financial accounting at Massey University in New Zealand, discussed insider trading profitability
8 January 2026
Robi won’t take part in spectrum auction
Robi confirmed the decision in a statement to The Daily Star yesterday
7 January 2026
Robi withdraws from 700 MHz spectrum auction
BTRC will go ahead with the auction plan, as preparations have been ongoing since 2024
7 January 2026