The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods - things like wooden ice hockey sticks that are rarely used anymore - are far ​from an economic game-changer for the largest US trading partner after Mexico

Bangladesh’s power sector has been on my mind lately. The shortages we face today may feel immediate, but the vulnerabilities behind them have been building for years

However, recent business-facilitation reforms from the government could boost investment and job creation

Bangladesh’s energy crisis is costing the industrial sector up to Tk 2,387 crore a day in lost economic output as factories continue to face supply disruptions, according to an estimate by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

Bangladesh’s garment factories could generate up to 1,768 megawatt-peak (MWp) of electricity through rooftop solar, helping meet demand amid persistent power shortages, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) study.

A shampoo sachet used to be the manufacturer’s problem only until it left the shop. Once a customer bought it, the company’s responsibility effectively ended. The empty sachet then went into a bin, a drain or simply onto the street, with no clear obligation on the maker to deal with what happened next.

The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) has secured Tk 5,000 crore from Bangladesh Bank (BB) to create jobs by expanding access to finance for targeted microenterprises and boosting economic activity at the grassroots level.

Gold fell on Thursday as investors booked profits after prices climbed to a more than two-month peak on a surprise US Treasury liquidity-support announcement for long-duration bonds, which weakened the dollar and lowered Treasury yields.

Bangladesh is exploring possible cooperation with AirAsia in ground handling and airport management at the country’s international airports, alongside potential investment in the civil aviation sector.

Oil prices climbed to three-week highs on Thursday, driven by concerns that the impasse in the Iran war will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region.

In many of our offices, the rulebook is treated like the fire extinguisher: displayed prominently, dusted before an audit, and touched only after smoke appears.

At the height of the tea-plucking season, frequent power cuts are disrupting Sylhet’s tea factories, delaying the processing of freshly plucked leaves and threatening tea quality and the industry’s production target for the year.

The World Bank is conducting a feasibility study on establishing a Mortgage Refinance Company (MRC) in Bangladesh, which could help deepen the country’s primary mortgage market and mobilise long-term capital market funding for housing finance.

Bangladesh’s garment sector cannot stay globally competitive by relying on low-cost labour alone and must invest in decent work, productivity and skills as technology, sustainability requirements and rising costs reshape the industry, speakers said yesterday.

In an effort to speed up the recovery of defaulted loans and reduce the number of pending lawsuits in courts, Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday unveiled a guideline to enlist firms willing to mediate between borrowers and lenders through out-of-court settlements.

The government is set to import 115,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Canada, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, aiming to build up stocks amid concerns over the supply of the vital crop nutrient due to the US-Israel war on Iran and China’s export ban.

After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market

By way of gift, the shares will be given outside the trading system of the exchange within the next 30 working days with effect from August 17, 2026

Leaders of the BTMA, along with those of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), attended the meeting

The central bank issued the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator Enlistment Guidelines, 2026, five months after it issued a notification on the selection of mediators for pre-suit mediation to enable banks to recover mounting bad loans