Import rules open up to spur trade
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CPD regrets factual error over factory closure data
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Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
25 August 2026
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Business
Economy shows signs of gradual stabilisation, but structural challenges persist: MCCI
25 August 2026
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Business
RAK Ceramics Bangladesh’s managing director to sell 885,000 shares
25 August 2026
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Business
Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
24 August 2026
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Business
Runner set to manufacture BYD cars in Bangladesh
23 August 2026
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Business
No-frill account deposits rise 24% in Apr-Jun
23 August 2026
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Banks
Fu-wang Foods lays off factory for six months amid gas crisis
23 August 2026
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Business
Weak banks may face closure
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur’s comment that some ailing banks may face closure drew flak yesterday.
25 February 2025
Food processors set sights on $2b export milestone
The Bangladesh Agro Processors Association (BAPA) aims to double its export earnings to $2 billion this year, up from around $1 billion in recent years.
25 February 2025
Telecom regulator itself being regulated
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is struggling to implement various initiatives due to a lack of coordination as well as legal constraints that limit its independence, its chairman Md Emdad Ul Bari said.
24 February 2025
Dulux launches three products
Three new products of paint brand Dulux—Dulux Velvet Touch Diamond Glow, Dulux Weathershield PrimeCoat, and Dulux Promise Smart Choice Interior—were launched in Bangladesh yesterday.
24 February 2025
Chinese investor plans $3.82 million wig factory at Ishwardi EPZ
Bangladesh Haijindi Hair Products Co will produce 6.98 million pieces of hair wigs and hair-related products annually
24 February 2025
BEA interim committee demands arrest of office attackers
Prof Mahbub Ullah agrees to serve as convener of BEA interim committee
24 February 2025
Textile millers are seeking gas price cut and yarn import curbs
The millers warned they might submit their factory keys to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) as they will be unable to run their units under these challenges.
24 February 2025
Foodpro begins tomorrow
The 10th Bangladesh Agro-Processors' Association (BAPA) Foodpro International Expo 2025 is set to begin at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital on Tuesday.
23 February 2025
Downgrading errant firms to junk punishes investors
No one expects to bear the consequences of offenses committed by another person. Yet, this is exactly what is happening in the stock market, where investors are suffering due to the wrongdoings of company directors.
23 February 2025
Sayeed Ahmed, new president of Bangladesh Insurance Association
Adeeba Rahman and Quazi Sakhawat Hossain elected BIA vice presidents
23 February 2025
Addressing women's labour market barriers key to Bangladesh’s growth
ILO country director says at the SANEM Annual Economists' Conference
23 February 2025
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to buy South Korean container vessels for $330.3 million
A concept paper has been signed with Korea’s Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), which is currently conducting a feasibility study.
23 February 2025
AI, data-driven strategies transforming business operations: experts
The daylong Digital Summit held in Dhaka
22 February 2025
ICSB calls for reform of Companies Act 1994
He highlighted the role of legal reforms in enhancing investor confidence and business efficiency, encouraging active discussions on the topic.
22 February 2025
Interim govt task force recommends
An interim government-formed task force has recommended withdrawing “excess taxes” on the internet by declaring it a social good.
20 February 2025
Gold prices hit all-time high in Bangladesh
Gold prices have reached an all-time high of Tk 154,525 per bhori, making the precious metal more expensive for customers.
20 February 2025
NBR eases VAT for supermarket shoppers
No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets
20 February 2025
Textile millers urged to adopt solar energy
The Dhaka International Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition (DTG) begins today
20 February 2025
NBR retracts VAT hike on biscuits
The revenue authority said it would now levy 7.5 per cent VAT instead of the 15 per cent imposed in early January, alongside nearly 100 other items.
20 February 2025
BTRC limits bandwidth imports from India
The move comes through an amendment to the International Internet Gateway (IIG) guidelines, according to BTRC documents.
20 February 2025