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.

The proposed MRC could provide long-term refinancing to financial institutions, enabling them to expand their mortgage lending operations and potentially making housing finance more accessible

Factory owners said gas pressure had declined gradually before the current crisis, forcing them to operate in shifts

The study assessed the share of electricity demand that factories can fulfil through rooftop solar

The regulator has also downgraded five officials to the lowest level, a senior BSEC official confirmed

Bangladesh and Malaysia have discussed ways to strengthen tourism ties by easing visa procedures, increasing direct flights and creating more opportunities for skilled Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia’s hospitality sector.

Gold rose as US Treasury yields eased on Wednesday, with investors awaiting minutes of the Federal Reserve’s July meeting for fresh clues on its monetary policy outlook. Spot gold rose 0.6 percent to $4,359.58 per ounce by 0737 GMT, after falling nearly 2 percent in the previous session due to higher Treasury yields, while US gold futures slipped 0.2 percent to $4,413.40.

Oil prices hit a three-week high on Wednesday as uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing supply disruptions supported the market. Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.49 percent, to $91.47 by 0754 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 45 cents, or 0.53 percent, to $85.39 a barrel.

Bangladesh Bank has approved National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank) to convert 20 conventional banking branches into full-fledged Islamic banking branches.

On July 21, a fire during a ship-to-ship transfer damaged the cabling on one boiler aboard a leased floating terminal off Moheshkhali.

Remittances channelled through Islamic banks fell 27 percent year-on-year to $448 million in June 2026, according to a Bangladesh Bank (BB) report.

Bangladesh has launched its first scientifically designed agrivoltaics pilot project in Chuadanga to promote renewable energy without sacrificing valuable farmland.

The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.

Post and Telecommunications Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam yesterday urged mobile phone operators to improve their services, saying call drops, uneven rural network coverage and mobile package validity are among the main complaints from users.

Expiring unused data, SMS delays among issues raised at BTRC hearing

Big factories and industries hoping to save money by buying electricity directly from private power plants, instead of the national grid, may find those savings shrink sharply if a new set of proposed fees are implemented, according to an analysis of the proposals.

Co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ in Bangladesh in partnership with the Power Division, this initiative integrates solar power generation with the cultivation of crops like green chillies and rice

Special Branch platform also lets visa-on-arrival applicants submit information in advance

The financing will meet Popular’s US dollar working capital needs, mainly for importing APIs, which are critical raw materials for pharmaceutical production

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed all reporting organisations to immediately provide information on a frozen account and other accounts linked to it after receiving a freeze order