The government yesterday launched a fund with an initial size of Tk 400 crore to boost investment in the country’s startup ecosystem, attract local and international capital, and strengthen the venture capital industry.

The government has formed a 12-member committee to oversee the development of Bangladesh’s tea industry, which is facing financial strain from years of losses, high borrowing costs, falling exports, rising production expenses and low productivity.

It will take at least two years to fully fix Bangladesh’s power and gas shortages, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

Greater use of renewable energy and more efficient machinery could help factories cut energy costs while meeting growing environmental requirements in key export markets

Policy uncertainty keeps overseas investors wary of Bangladesh stocks, although floor prices and other market restrictions have been removed

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.

German companies slashed investments in the United States to ‌a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as Trump administration policies fed uncertainty between the transatlantic trading partners.

The dollar fell on Friday after data showed US retail sales unexpectedly declined in July, helping send the euro and sterling to multi-month highs, as traders weighed Federal Reserve policy.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir yesterday urged Lithuanian technology companies to explore investment and business opportunities in Bangladesh’s rapidly expanding ICT, fintech and other technology-driven sectors.

City Bank has approved a proposal to raise its authorised capital from Tk 2,000 crore to Tk 3,000 crore.

Bangladesh has the potential to build a robust Media & Entertainment industry worth more than Tk 10,000 crore.

An Indian measure limiting trucks to around 25 tonnes has disrupted supplies, traders say

Finance minister vows to democratise economy

He made these remarks at an event of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh at InterContinental Dhaka

The CPD gathered data from 350 RMG factories and examined 65 machine types across eight production categories

For developing countries like Bangladesh, the key to economic success is not simply how quickly they adopt new technologies or attract investment.

Fallow and single-crop lands in Sylhet should be brought under cultivation, while drainage and irrigation systems need to be improved and the cultivation of new and non-traditional crops expanded to ensure fuller utilisation of the land, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said yesterday.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) is fully prepared to launch a commodity exchange, with preparations across the market ecosystem in their final stage, the bourse’s Managing Director M Shaifur Rahman Mazumdar said yesterday.

IDLC Finance PLC and bKash Limited, two of the country’s leading financial service providers, have jointly launched a digital fixed deposit receipt (FDR) service, making it easier for customers to save through fixed-term deposits.