The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no Iranian missiles aimed at the country since May after it bore the brunt of attacks in the early weeks of the Middle East war

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

The latest application follows an earlier initiative by Banglalink and SpaceX to test satellite-to-mobile connectivity in Bangladesh

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir is hopeful of positive progress on trade restrictions between Bangladesh and India within the next few months, he said yesterday after meeting a delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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

When the BNP government took office in February, several key economic indicators were flashing red.

Bangladesh will strengthen research, technology and knowledge-sharing cooperation with China to modernise the traditional silk industry to increase productivity and sustainability, Md Shariful Alam, state minister for textiles and jute, said yesterday.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all scheduled banks to facilitate bank account opening for foreign nationals with valid and up-to-date work permits from the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Insurance is unlike any other financial service. Banks safeguard deposits and capital markets facilitate investment, but insurance sells trust.

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.

Eight listed closed-end mutual funds did not declare any dividends for their unitholders for the year ended June 30, 2026, despite the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index rising 18 percent during the fiscal year.

Prices still rising as wage growth lags behind cost of living

However, the association says six months is not enough time to evaluate any government

The commerce minister urges people not to expect immediate results in reducing commodity prices

The performance and progress of the Ministry of Agriculture during the government’s first 180 days had been satisfactory, the minister says

The proposed task forces would focus on infrastructure investment and emerging technologies

Exporters can nominate themselves for the "Exporter of the Year" title in four categories

We need somewhere between 3,800 and 4,000 million cubic feet of gas a day, but actually get closer to 2,600 MMCFD

The country can reduce its heavy reliance on imported edible oil and animal feed by expanding soybean cultivation and strengthening the domestic value chain, speakers said at a roundtable yesterday.

From now on, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will allocate half of any sukuk issue to Shariah-based banks, financial institutions and insurance companies.