Bangladesh’s garment industry will need greater access to clean energy to remain competitive as European markets and global supply chains move towards a low-carbon future, Michael Miller, the EU ambassador and head of delegation to Bangladesh, said yesterday.

As I walked through the streets of Ho Chi Minh City last week, my second trip there within a month, I couldn’t help but wish Dhaka could resemble it.

The government is set to purchase an additional 70,000 tonnes of various types of fertilisers to meet demand for the ongoing Aman season, which runs from July to October.

Higher power tariffs, gas shortages and discounts are putting pressure on margins as construction activity slows

The ousted Awami League-led government is responsible for the current energy crisis and high inflation, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the prime minister on finance and planning.

Business leaders call for emergency measures to cut gas use in power generation, divert more LNG to factories

The government has increased the maximum retail price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 5 to Tk 204 a litre, citing higher international prices and import costs.

The government has significantly increased fertiliser imports to meet overall demand for the current Aman and Boro seasons

Separate letters confirmed that the government had approved the cancellation of the unexpired contractual terms of the managing directors of Agrani Bank, Md Anwarul Islam; BDBL, Md Jashim Uddin; and BASIC Bank, Md Kamruzzaman Khan

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

The initiative reflects Shah Cement’s continued commitment to supporting the architectural community and contributing to platforms that encourage professional interaction, knowledge exchange and creative dialogue

At the end of June this year, bad loans in the banking sector stood at Tk 6,06,555 crore, which is 32.78 percent of the total disbursed loans

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman has urged the government to take steps to place the proposed amendments to the Money Loan Court Act, 2003, and the proposed Distressed Asset Management Act, 2026, before the ongoing session of parliament.

The government has announced a special incentive package to encourage consumers to install rooftop solar power systems with battery storage, as part of its efforts to expand renewable energy and strengthen energy security.

Twelve prominent Bangladeshi apparel and textile companies are participating in “Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris-2026”, one of Europe’s largest apparel fairs, which kicked off at the Le Bourget Exhibition Centre in Paris on Monday, according to a press release from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Disease outbreaks have destroyed shrimp across hundreds of farms in Batiaghata of Khulna, with farmers reporting estimated losses of more than Tk 15 crore over the past one to one-and-a-half months.

The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has seized four luxury cars and key components of two other vehicles worth around Tk 12 crore, allegedly imported as used motor vehicle spare parts.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $175 million concessional loan to expand reliable and affordable electricity access in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts.

Users can spend up to Tk 50,000 a year on smartphones, other devices and eligible services

The country’s leading commodity importers and processors have urged the government to ensure uninterrupted gas and electricity supply to their factories, warning that disruption could trigger serious supply-chain problems nationwide.