Rajshahi: The story behind Bangladesh’s cleanest city

A man finishes a bottle of water, looks around, then walks over to a bin set up by the Rajshahi City Corporation to discard it instead of throwing it on the roadside.
5 September 2026

18,000 customers apply to withdraw Tk 1,300 crore from Sammilito Islami Bank

Submissions of individual applications for deposit withdrawals started at the branches and sub-branches of the bank on September 1
2 September 2026

BSEC plans direct listing for firms with Tk 500cr turnover

Draft rules approved to attract firms to capital market
2 September 2026

BB sets up Tk 2,000cr fund to shore up frozen food exports

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a Tk 2,000 crore revolving pre-financing fund to support the frozen food industry, particularly shrimp and fish exporters, and help businesses cater to international markets.
31 August 2026

Govt, banks step in as startup funding dries up

With Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem facing its worst funding drought in more than a decade, the government and banks have launched several new initiatives to provide cash-strapped entrepreneurs with fresh sources of capital.
28 August 2026

5G-ready handsets gain ground as users upgrade

Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink had a combined 14.68 million 5G-capable handsets on their networks in July
26 August 2026

Agent banking: Rural borrowers still get fewer loans against deposits

At the end of June this year, 30 banks with agent banking outlets in suburban, rural areas provided Tk 40,870 crore in loans
24 August 2026

Telecoms turn to AI to save energy, other costs

Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the day-to-day management of Bangladesh’s telecom infrastructure, helping operators and tower companies cut energy use and operating costs.
19 August 2026

What inflation data actually tells us

Unlike Gross Domestic Product growth or trade deficits, inflation is an intimate statistic
19 August 2026

GDP calculation methodology has ‘significant flaws’

Review of BBS data finds inconsistencies in national income, industrial figures
15 August 2026

Extreme heat costs workers Tk 77,000cr a year: study

A recent study, titled “No escaping the heat: Health and economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in urban Bangladesh”, found that workers exposed to extreme heat outdoors lose an average of 23.7 working days a year.
12 August 2026

Trade deficit hits three-year high at $27.3b

The deficit stood at $27.28 billion for the year, a jump of 34 percent from FY25
10 August 2026

The fall of an industrial city

Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too
8 August 2026

Christmas apparel shipments slow on weak demand

The slowdown comes as garment exports to both Europe and the United States continue to decline
7 August 2026

Private sector credit growth falls to 33-year low

Central bank officials said the June figure was the weakest since 1993
5 August 2026

Industry in a bind

Factories run below capacity while new plants await gas, casting doubt over investment, employment
4 August 2026

As factories close, thousands hunt for jobs at gates

At least 158 factories shut in Gazipur since May 2025
4 August 2026

Topkhana Road: What’s in a name?

Travelling back to the British colonial era, Topkhana, Paltan, and the overall area was the cantonment of the East India Company. In fact, these were collectively called Guard Bazar.
27 July 2026

Bangladesh collects only half as much corporate tax as peers

Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low
27 July 2026

Banks can now spend more on business centres

Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines
26 July 2026