BB tightens rules for card-to-MFS cash-outs
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19 May 2026, 17:59 PM Business
Tax hike, illicit trade choke BATBC’s domestic sales volumes
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19 May 2026, 16:09 PM Business
Steel makers urge govt to reconsider power tariff hike
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19 May 2026, 12:26 PM Business
Ctg Chamber’s biennial election on May 23
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18 May 2026, 20:22 PM Business
WB okays $350m financing for Bangladesh’s LNG-based energy security
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18 May 2026, 19:34 PM Business
Bangladesh offers cost edge for Chinese firms: Bangladesh China Club VP
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16 May 2026, 19:44 PM Business
Printing money claim 'baseless', says PM's Adviser Titumir
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16 May 2026, 18:10 PM Business

Bangladesh’s exports fall for eighth consecutive month

Merchandise shipment decreased 18% year-on-year to $3.48 billion in March
2 April 2026, 20:11 PM

Nagad posts highest ever MFS transaction in Q1

The company transacted Tk 111,355 crore in 2026’s first three months, posting a 21% year-on-year growth
2 April 2026, 19:54 PM

High Court order puts CCCI election on hold again

The court directed resolving the dispute by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Tribunal of FBCCI by April 26
2 April 2026, 18:45 PM

NBR chairman slams bourses, CDBL for not listing

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan today slammed the country's two premium bourses and the sole securities depository for failing to go public, despite more than a decade having passed since demutualisation.
1 April 2026, 22:16 PM
1 April 2026, 20:51 PM

Securing Bangladesh’s energy future

In recent weeks, energy has been one of the most discussed topics—whether in the news, seminars, articles, or the global stock market—not just for Bangladesh but for the rest of the world. Securing energy resources is key, as it determines how the economy will prosper in the years ahead.
1 April 2026, 19:34 PM

Remittance inflow hits all-time high

Migrants sent home $3.75 billion in March this year
1 April 2026, 18:50 PM

Revisiting tax policies for private sector employees in FY27 budget

Bangladesh’s tax system has traditionally been based on the principle of progressive taxation—an equitable framework where higher-income individuals contribute proportionately more, enabling the state to finance public welfare.
1 April 2026, 17:50 PM

FY27: NBR mulls wealth, inheritance taxes, tighter exemptions

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a range of measures to strengthen revenue collection in the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), including the reintroduction of a wealth tax, a new inheritance tax, higher rates for the ultra-rich, and a rationalisation of existing tax exemptions.
31 March 2026, 21:32 PM

Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel

Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM

Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows

Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM

Bank Asia to buy Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operations at Tk 580 crore

The shareholders of Bank Alfalah gave go-ahead to the acquisition on March 26
29 March 2026, 20:32 PM

No plan to hike tax, govt eyes stronger revenue growth: PM’s adviser

The government has ruled out any increase in tax rates, opting instead to expand the tax base and curb evasion to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio, said Rashed Al Titumir, economic adviser to the prime minister.
29 March 2026, 17:19 PM

Breaking the syndicate: AI for fair prices

Bangladesh is home to a thriving market for essential goods, and this has a major weakness as well: the overwhelming control of a few powerful companies. Instead of competing, these firms cooperate, allowing them to dictate supply and prices.
28 March 2026, 21:08 PM

S&P warns of heightened energy vulnerability for Bangladesh

Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions
28 March 2026, 20:42 PM
28 March 2026, 17:24 PM

WTO flags trade risks from Middle East crisis

The prolonged high oil prices resulting from the Middle East conflict could lower the global trade forecast by 0.5 percentage points, from 1.9 percent to 1.4 percent, said the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Okonjo-Iweala.
26 March 2026, 19:58 PM

Gold sees Tk 36,000 price cut in three weeks

Each bhori of gold costs Tk 2.41 lakh today, down from around Tk 2.77 lakh on March 3
25 March 2026, 19:05 PM

Dhaka to showcase South Asia’s pharma strength

The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) will organise two expos from March 29-31
24 March 2026, 18:27 PM

Tourists swarm tea country during Eid break

Weeklong holiday turns Sylhet’s tea gardens, waterfalls, and eco‑parks into crowded hubs
23 March 2026, 17:25 PM