Bangladesh’s non-cotton garment exports on the rise
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Bangladesh wants to sign trade deal with Oman
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Bangladesh seeks Dutch backing for EU trade deal
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Bangladesh signs $335.78m Chinese loan for Mongla port modernisation
12 October 2026
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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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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
Oasis Accessories to Invest $4.8m in Bepza Economic Zone
The company will annually produce 1 million pieces of carton boxes, 42 million polybags, and 1 million metres of foam
8 September 2025
Gold hits all-time high
The new rates take effect across the country today
8 September 2025
Confidence Cement to sell subsidiary to sister company
Confidence Cement PLC has announced plans to sell its entire stake in its Dhaka-based subsidiary to Confidence Power Holdings Ltd, citing a combination of financial obligations, strategic restructuring, and market headwinds in the cement sector.
7 September 2025
Bangladesh Bank buys additional $134 million from banks
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today purchased $134 million from five commercial banks through multiple auctions as part of its ongoing strategy to contain the depreciation of the US dollar against the local currency, the taka.
4 September 2025
Prolonged monsoon drives up vegetable, egg prices
Heavy monsoon rains have disrupted Bangladesh’s agricultural supply chain, driving up prices of essential vegetables and eggs across the country over the last three months..A report by the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC), submitted to the commerce ministry yesterday, highligh
4 September 2025
BGMEA urges buyers to source more from Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has called on international clothing retailers and brands to place more orders in Bangladesh, citing the country’s relative tariff advantages over competing nations in the United States..The appeal came at a meeting wit
3 September 2025
Urban poor largely left out of social protection
Social safety nets largely exclude urban poor, says conference
2 September 2025
BO account fee cut to Tk 150, effective from this fiscal year
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has cut the annual fee for maintaining Beneficiary Owners’ (BO) accounts to Tk 150, down from Tk 450.
2 September 2025
Bangladesh enters 5G era with limited rollout
5G technology makes its debut in Bangladesh after years of delays
1 September 2025
Speed up logistics reforms to sustain trade growth: stakeholders
Regulators, global operators, and economic experts at the event discussed how Bangladesh can address persistent bottlenecks in trade
1 September 2025
BB extends Tk 1,000cr refinancing scheme for wheat, maize to 2027
Landless, small and marginal farmers and sharecroppers will be eligible for collateral-free loans of up to Tk 2 lakh
1 September 2025
DCCI team to join Taiwan agriculture expo
The team will explore smart solutions in agriculture, aquaculture, livestock and feed, cold-chain, agro-food, and sustainable farming
1 September 2025
Tax official suspended for allegedly taking Tk 38 lakh bribe
IRD suspends assistant commissioner of taxes for alleged bribery
1 September 2025
Startup Bangladesh appoints new MD
Startup Bangladesh Limited, the sole government-owned venture capital company under the ICT Division, has appointed Nurul Hai as its new managing director (MD).
1 September 2025
Pesticide overuse threatens haor fisheries: adviser
Haor fishery resources are under threat due to the excessive use of pesticides and herbicides in agriculture, said Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter...She made the remarks as the chief guest at a view-exchange meeting with registered fishermen from the Itna, Mithamin, and
31 August 2025
Patented drug prices may soar after LDC graduation
Prices of some patented medicines may rise by 10 to 30 times as Bangladesh will no longer enjoy a waiver from complying with intellectual property rights after its graduation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a developing country, said a noted economist yesterday.
30 August 2025
Ctg port slips in global container rankings
Despite handling more containers, Chattogram port's ranking declines
30 August 2025
RMG risks losing orders after 2029 over rights issues, says expert
Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector risks losing orders after duty-free trade access to the European Union ends in 2029, unless workers’ rights are ensured, an expert warned at an event in Dhaka today.
30 August 2025
Govt closes three land ports, suspends one to cut costs
All four are located at the Bangladesh-India border
28 August 2025
Govt to adopt multimodal transport plan
The government is moving away from scattered projects and will adopt an integrated multimodal transport plan to ensure cost and time-efficient transport, said Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Road Transport and Bridges ministry, yesterday.
27 August 2025