Bangladesh signs $335.78m Chinese loan for Mongla port modernisation
12 October 2026
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Business
IPO rules to be made easy to attract new listings: BSEC chairman
12 October 2026
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Business
Banks’ five-day Durga Puja closure begins Oct 20
12 October 2026
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Business
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
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
Postpone NEIR, release arrested colleagues: mobile phone traders
They formed a human chain in front of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in Dhaka
7 January 2026
NBR launches online system for direct VAT refunds
NBR rolls out e-refunds for VAT
7 January 2026
BTRC lowers cap for spectrum acquisition
The auction faces another complication as 20MHz of the 700MHz band remains tied up in a long-running legal dispute
6 January 2026
NBR split may complete before Feb 12 election: finance adviser
The reform aims to divide the NBR into two separate bodies
6 January 2026