Industries

Bangladesh signs $335.78m Chinese loan for Mongla port modernisation

Star Business Report

12 October 2026 • Business

IPO rules to be made easy to attract new listings: BSEC chairman

Star Business Report

12 October 2026 • Business

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Banks’ five-day Durga Puja closure begins Oct 20

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12 October 2026 • Business

Ctg restaurant owners threaten to suspend Foodpanda orders, place six-point demands

Staff Correspondent, Ctg

11 October 2026 • Business

Sajek Valley closed to tourists until further notice

Our Correspondent, Rangamati

11 October 2026 • Tourism

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Bangladesh's foreign debt rises to $114.98 billion at end of Apr-Jun

Star Business Report

11 October 2026 • Business

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Walton signs deal with Kenyan firm to expand in Africa

Star Business Report

11 October 2026 • Business

Olympic Industries recommends 35% dividend, plans Tk 3.38cr land purchase

Star Business Report

11 October 2026 • Business

Musk shares Starlink Mobile launch in Bangladesh

Star Business Report

10 October 2026 • Business

BEPZA launches dedicated country desks for investors from China, Korea, Japan

Star Business Report

10 October 2026 • Business

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AI, circular economy must align with national priorities: experts

They spoke at a seminar on circular economy organised by the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries

17 February 2026

PRAN to invest Tk 500 crore in motorcycle, e-scooter venture

The move is expected to create direct and indirect employment for 5,000 people

10 February 2026

Four trade bodies request chief adviser’s interference to solve Ctg port crisis

The four are BEA, BTMA, BGMEA, BKMEA

7 February 2026

EPA with Japan to benefit Bangladesh’s RMG greatly: BGMEA

The association also thanked the government for the timely and strategic step

7 February 2026

EuroCham urges urgent resumption of Chattogram port operations

EuroCham said ongoing disruptions are causing mounting economic losses, jeopardising export performance, and undermining confidence in Bangladesh’s supply chain reliability

7 February 2026

10 trade bodies demand quick solution to Ctg port deadlock

They issued a joint statement today

5 February 2026

RAK Ceramics’ loss widens sharply in 2025

The company made a loss of Tk 39.59 crore in 2025, which was Tk 2.73 crore the previous year

5 February 2026

Unload goods in 3 days or face action: shipping adviser to lighter vessels

The directive came from an inter-ministerial meeting

4 February 2026

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Ctg port grinds to a halt as workers strike over NCT lease

No container transportation between port and 19 private ICDs since yesterday

4 February 2026

Remittance inflow jumps 45% ahead of polls

Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

1 February 2026

Singer Bangladesh losses swell, skips dividend for 2025

Singer said it could not raise or adjust selling prices to offset higher average product costs due to intense market competition

1 February 2026

St Martin’s closes for tourists from today

To reopen for tourism once again on November 1 this year

31 January 2026

PRAN bags $5.5 million spot orders at Gulf Food Fair

During the fair, PRAN received strong purchase orders for its biscuits, noodles, beverages and confectionery products from buyers across different countries

31 January 2026

Impose tax on gifts, bequests: taskforce

A national tax reform taskforce has recommended introducing a 1 percent levy on gifts and bequests as part of efforts to modernise Bangladesh’s tax system and raise the tax-to-GDP ratio.

30 January 2026