Import rules open up to spur trade
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CPD regrets factual error over factory closure data
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Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
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Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
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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

Should the BSEC hire government officials, or not?

Mixed reactions came from different quarters
20 March 2025

Customs open except for Eid day

All customs houses and stations will remain open every day, except on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, to facilitate import and export activities, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.
19 March 2025

Islamic banks see deposit shift

Islamic wings of conventional banks have become the preferred choice for religiously inclined depositors as many full-fledged Shariah-based banks struggle with a crisis of trust..This shift has emerged after controversies and financial scandals involving Shariah-based banks, many of which
19 March 2025

National Tea seek buyers again to raise Tk 280cr

Stock investors attributed the lack of interest among general shareholders to the company’s significant losses
19 March 2025

Ctg port links with Indo-Pacific maritime information sharing platform

As part of the initiative, the CPA arranged an 11-day training on the use of the IORIS platform
19 March 2025

Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes

SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025

Uttara Bank announces 35% dividends

Uttara declared the dividend when many banks were not allowed to do so due to strict regulatory rules
19 March 2025

Govt forms panel to strengthen BSEC

The interim government has formed a four-member committee to strengthen the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the stock market regulator.
18 March 2025

Govt preparing smooth transition plan for Bangladesh’s LDC graduation: finance adviser

United Nations believes the graduation would inspire smaller nations, he says
18 March 2025

Dhaka Chamber wants Tk 5 lakh as tax-free income limit

It also suggested reducing the highest income tax rate from 30% to 25%
18 March 2025

Fu-Wang Foods’ workers protest demanding bonus, arrears

They blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for an hour, now protesting in front of the factory
18 March 2025

Dhaka stocks rising since morning

The benchmark index rose 0.30% to 5,221 points as of 11:22am
18 March 2025

ADP spending in Jul-Feb lowest in 12 years

Implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) has reached its lowest point in at least 12 years, with about Tk 67,550 crore being spent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY), according to available statistics..This means just 24.27 percent of the total outlay
18 March 2025

Chinese firm Safety Garments to invest $12.25m in Mongla EPZ

Safety Garments Bangladesh Co Ltd, a Chinese company, is set to invest $12.25 million in the Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ) to establish a high-end garments manufacturing industry.
17 March 2025

Banglalink appoints new CEO  

He will succeed Erik Aas, who is stepping down after nine years at the helm
17 March 2025

Abdul Muktadir new president of pharma industry association 

The election took place during BAPI's 54th annual general meeting on March 15, according to a press release. 
17 March 2025

Cotton ginners to get bonded warehouse facility: foreign adviser

Plan also in place to consider cotton as an agricultural product
17 March 2025

Azam J Chowdhury to raise his stake in Green Delta

He will buy 5.93 lakh shares from a sponsor of the same company
17 March 2025

Sri Lanka seeks JV investments in Bangladesh

Sri Lanka has expressed its willingness to invest in joint ventures in Bangladesh, particularly in synthetic fabric manufacturing, which holds significant potential for investors from both nations, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dharmapala Weerakkody said yesterday.
16 March 2025

Banking reforms on the move

The Bangladesh Bank has embarked on a series of banking reforms with quiet determination. Most recently, it has tightened regulations regarding dividend payouts by scheduled banks, exemplifying the strategy of seizing low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of structural reforms.
16 March 2025