Taka strengthens against dollar after 5.5 years: BB
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Smuggled tea puts legal traders under pressure
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Mahbubur Rahman re-elected as ICC Bangladesh president
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1.81cr Bangladeshis at risk of acute food insecurity: FAO
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HSBC extends exporter awards nomination deadline
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India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
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E-filing made mandatory for 11 goods and services
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Spotlight / Internet use rises, but computer access barely grows
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NBR to subscribe to global commodity price database
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$1.5b local investment plans stalled over past four years
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DSE suspends trading in 3 NBFIs declared non-viable
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has suspended trading of three non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) after Bangladesh Bank (BB) declared them non-viable and started liquidation proceedings to protect depositors and restore discipline in the financial sector.
11 August 2026
Why do medicine prices anger Bangladesh?
Is it because most medicines are paid for out of pocket? Yet almost everything, from food, clothing, rent and education to retirement, is paid for out of pocket. So why does the price of a pill get singled out for the firing squad?
11 August 2026
Panel formed to steer govt’s creative economy policy
The government has constituted a 27-member National Steering Committee on creative economy to coordinate policy implementation and drive sector-specific growth across public and private entities.
11 August 2026
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank boards
The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant
10 August 2026
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant
10 August 2026
BB offers incentives to boost Bangla QR transactions
Under the incentive scheme, acquiring institutions will receive 0.10 percent of the transaction value, while issuing institutions will receive 0.20 percent, subject to certain conditions
10 August 2026
No merchant fees for Bangla QR transactions: BB
Through the latest circular, the central bank has also cancelled its July 1 decision to set the minimum merchant discount rate (MDR) at 1 percent
10 August 2026
Students can now pay overseas tuition by card
Bangladesh Bank (BB) said authorised dealer banks may issue or approve the use of designated cards for such payments through the online platforms of foreign institutions
10 August 2026
Govt forms steering panel on creative economy
Chaired by the minister for finance and planning, the high-level panel includes key cabinet ministers, senior government secretaries
10 August 2026
Govt forms taskforce to deregulate, improve business climate
The panel will identify unnecessary steps for licences, permits and clearances and ask for their removal
10 August 2026
Bangladesh’s FY26 balance of payments: External stability amid weak investment and export dynamism
Bangladesh Bank's import data show that capital-machinery imports have remained weak
10 August 2026
Bangladesh, China push for technology transfer to boost ceramics industry
Industry leaders and experts made the observations at the China-Bangladesh Ceramics Annual Conference 2026, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) and Foshan Uniceramics Expo in Dhaka on August 8
10 August 2026
Business activity rose in July: PMI
Bangladesh’s private businesses had a stronger month in July, with a big rebound in factories driving the improvement, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report.
10 August 2026
Bangladesh pushes for EU trade deal, RCEP entry
Bangladesh is preparing to launch formal negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union while pressing ahead with its bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as the country steps up its efforts.
10 August 2026
ISPs may be allowed to offer streaming packages
The move comes after two nationwide ISPs -- Race Online Limited and ICC Communication Limited -- sought regulatory approval
10 August 2026
Trade deficit hits three-year high at $27.3b
The deficit stood at $27.28 billion for the year, a jump of 34 percent from FY25
10 August 2026
Five priorities outlined for ICT, telecom sectors
The government has mapped out five strategic priorities for its ICT and telecommunications sectors, focusing on areas such as tax reform and upgraded connectivity, Rehan Asif Asad, adviser to the prime minister on post, telecommunications, ICT, science and technology, said yesterday.
10 August 2026
Sabotage: The silent productivity killer
Every organisation runs on the expectation that combined effort will generate progress to achieve a shared purpose. Yet in many workplaces, that progress is undermined by a destructive force: sabotage.
10 August 2026
bKash reinvests profits to expand financial inclusion
Bangladesh MFS market leader bKash is ploughing its net earnings back into technological infrastructure and algorithmic products, turning simple mobile transfers into data-driven financial services.
10 August 2026
Labour compliance key to export competitiveness
Labour compliance is becoming increasingly important for Bangladeshi exporters as major Western markets tighten requirements and the country prepares to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) category.
10 August 2026