By most measures, Bangladesh is one of the planet’s great fish-producing nations. It ranks second in the world for fish caught in rivers, lakes and wetlands, and fifth for farmed fish production, according to a June 2026 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.

Bangladesh yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands on cooperation in the field of the circular economy, aiming to make the country’s readymade garment and textile sectors more sustainable, environment-friendly and competitive in global markets.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday called for the speedy resolution of infrastructure-related problems to increase cargo-handling capacity at airports and improve the efficiency of international trade by reducing business time and costs.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a 54 percent higher target for agricultural and rural credit disbursement for fiscal year 2026-27 to boost farm production, contain inflation and support the rural economy.

Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SoftBank-backed SB Energy and secure up to 8 ​gigawatts of AI computing capacity at an ‌Ohio campus being built by the data centre developer for OpenAI.

Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday said coordinated efforts by industry, academia and the government are essential for the development of Bangladesh’s textile and jute sectors.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while US-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.

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.

Govt says moving away from the July-June cycle could reduce monsoon-related delays to infrastructure work

They want to invest in banking, renewable energy, food processing, tourism, education and healthcare

Bangladesh Bank issues a new directive today

Dutch minister emphasises expansion of circular economy

Although issues such as cargo handling and warehouses at airports do not fall directly under the jurisdiction of the commerce ministry, they are closely linked to the country’s trade and export activities

The new scale will be rolled out in two phases — the basic salary will be implemented in the first year, followed by house rent and other allowances in the second year

The central bank said banks will disburse Tk 60,000 crore in this fiscal year

All Airtel users will automatically become Cirkle customers, while their existing 016 numbers, services, packages and balances will remain unchanged

About 4.54 crore people in Bangladesh were moderately or severely food insecure during 2023-2025

Gold fell more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors locked in gains after prices climbed to two-month highs following US inflation data that was in line with expectations, tempering expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed rules for fruit imports, withdrawing the requirement for a 100 percent cash margin as stability returns to the foreign exchange market.