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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Tourism
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
Olympic Industries recommends 35% dividend, plans Tk 3.38cr land purchase
11 October 2026
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Business
Musk shares Starlink Mobile launch in Bangladesh
10 October 2026
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Business
BEPZA launches dedicated country desks for investors from China, Korea, Japan
10 October 2026
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Business
Tk 60,000cr annually needed for 5-8 years to rebuild banking sector: Governor
10 October 2026
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Business
Govt working for stable supply of Ramadan commodities: Muktadir
8 October 2026
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Business
Govt buys back Tk 1,716 crore treasury bonds ahead of maturity
8 October 2026
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Business
Bangladesh Bank plans up to Tk 5,000 digital loans for utilities, top-ups
Borrowers to repay within 30 days; banks may charge service fee
8 August 2026
Government plans 400-acre industrial park in Bogura: minister
New board of directors of Bogura Chamber takes charge
8 August 2026
BB gives temporary administrators sweeping powers over troubled banks
The rules apply to scheduled banks, including digital banks, and finance companies undergoing immediate corrective measures or the resolution process
8 August 2026
Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.
6 August 2026
Guardian Life Insurance, BKMEA partner to expand insurance coverage for knitwear workers
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) to make insurance protection and healthcare services more accessible to workers and employees in the country’s knitwear sector.
6 August 2026
Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun
For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year
6 August 2026
Govt drafts revised policy to formalise gold trade
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today asked all relevant government agencies and stakeholders to submit written feedback on the draft "Gold Policy 2018 (Revised) 2026" by August 9
6 August 2026
Investment confidence hinges on policy continuity: Bida chief
The BIDA organised a briefing at its office in Dhaka, on the investment-related outcomes of the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year
6 August 2026
Plastic factories run at 30% capacity amid energy crisis
Manufacturers say, push for rooftop solar
5 August 2026
BGMEA, OCAB join hands to attract Chinese investment in RMG
The joint initiative aims to establish a one-stop business matchmaking platform that would facilitate investment partnerships
4 August 2026
A rare edge in a brutal tariff war: can Bangladesh cash in?
Bangladesh's 2025 was strong on paper: $8.20 billion in US exports, up 11.71 percent, lifting its share to 10.53 percent — inside a market that shrank 1.74 percent in value and 3.70 percent in quantity
4 August 2026
BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo
The exhibition, to be known as the Bangladesh International Textile and Apparel Machinery Exhibition (BITMA), will be held in Dhaka every year
4 August 2026
Renata enters Portugal with first shipment of therapeutics
Renata said it aims to build a reputation in Portugal for quality and reliability, as in other European markets
4 August 2026
BGMEA calls garment factory shutdown reports baseless
In a statement, the trade body said factories were not closing due to the gas crisis, although many were operating at only 60 percent to 70 percent of their capacity.
3 August 2026
1 percent turnover tax: revenue reform or a new burden on SMEs?
The issue is not whether businesses should pay tax. The real question is whether gross sales or gross receipts (essentially, turnover) are an appropriate basis for determining tax liability, particularly for small and low-margin enterprises
3 August 2026
TRNB elects new executive committee
SM Masuduzzaman Robin, special correspondent of Jamuna Television, was elected president, while Faruk Hossain, special correspondent of The Daily Inqilab, was elected general secretary
3 August 2026
Bangladesh’s exports decline 1% in July
However, the July export figure is 12.49% higher than that of June
3 August 2026
Bangladesh's foreign aid commitments fall 37%, debt servicing rises 11%
Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent to $5.24 billion in FY26 from $8.32 billion a year earlier, a decline of nearly 37 percent
2 August 2026
Submit returns by Sep 30 for up to Tk 25,000 tax rebate: NBR
Taxpayers filing their returns between July 1 and September 30 will qualify for a tax rebate of 5 percent of the tax payable, up to a maximum of Tk 25,000
2 August 2026
Md Fazlul Hoque, new administrator of FBCCI
The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)
2 August 2026