Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
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Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
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No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
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Fu-wang Foods lays off factory for six months amid gas crisis
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23 August 2026 Business
MGI enters sanitaryware market with Tk 300 crore investment
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22 August 2026 Business
Southeast Bank’s sponsor gifts 1.3 lakh shares to son
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20 August 2026 Business
Withdraw bond facility for 10-30 count yarn imports: textile millers
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20 August 2026 Business
BB rolls out rules to enlist mediators for resolving loan defaults
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20 August 2026 Business

Draft telecom law seeks social media intermediaries under oversight

The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both
14 August 2025

Shipping corporation to purchase 2 bulk carriers

Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
13 August 2025

Summit Power to sell 102MW Narayanganj plant to UAE firm

Summit Power signs agreement to sell Narayanganj plant to Sabson Energy
13 August 2025

Indian ban unlikely to impact Bangladesh’s export target: commerce adviser

India already enjoys a substantial bilateral trade surplus, he says
12 August 2025

Bangladesh targets $63.5bn in exports in FY26

The target is 16.5% higher than the overall receipt in the previous fiscal year
12 August 2025

CCCI biennial polls on Nov 1

The long-awaited biennial election for the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will be held on November 1.
11 August 2025

China’s Kaixi Group to invest $40 million in Bepza Economic Zone

The factory will produce lingerie, undergarments, bra foam and bra cups
11 August 2025

Govt’s food-friendly programme begins Aug 17

The number of beneficiary families has been raised to 55 lakh
11 August 2025

Investment slump deepens

Imports of capital machinery have fallen to multi-year lows, dipping even below Covid-19 levels
10 August 2025

Major banking reforms planned, but no separate commission: governor

Ahsan H Mansur said this at a CPD-organised dialogue marking one year of the interim government
10 August 2025

Garment exports drop 12% in Q4

Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 11.92 percent from the previous quarter to $9.11 billion in the April–June period of the current fiscal year, according to the latest quarterly data from the central bank.
9 August 2025

Number of Bangladeshis going to India for medical treatment declined in 2024

482,336 Bangladeshis visited India on medical tourism visas in 2024, India’s Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the country's parliament
7 August 2025
7 August 2025

Confidence Cement to sell associate stake

The board of Confidence Cement PLC has decided to divest its entire shareholding in associate Confidence Cement Dhaka Limited to Confidence Power Holdings Ltd (CPHL) in a deal worth Tk 140.97 crore.
6 August 2025

Forex reserves cross $25b again

Country’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $25 billion mark for the second time this year, thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency from remittance and exports.
6 August 2025

Bid deadline cut to speed up 4 lakh tonnes of rice import

The government has shortened the tender submission period for importing 4 lakh tonnes of rice, according to a decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs yesterday. .The move is intended to build up public food stocks and contain the price of the staple in the local market.
6 August 2025

CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers

The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025

S Korean company to invest $8 million in Mongla EPZ

The company will produce tents, tent accessories, camping furniture, etc
6 August 2025

Contraband, counterfeit cigarettes have surged in market

The government lost a substantial amount of revenue last year due to a surge in contraband cigarettes and local counterfeit production, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan yesterday..This came about in spite of the imposition of higher taxes, he said, adding,
4 August 2025