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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Milk Vita hikes prices by Tk 10 per litre
Under the new rate structure that took effect on August 1, a one-litre packet of processed milk now costs Tk 110, up 10 percent from Tk 100
9 August 2026
Jet fuel price hiked by over 21%
From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights
9 August 2026
Economy expands faster in July as PMI rises to 57.8
Three of the four key sectors covered by the index recorded expansion, with manufacturing posting the strongest performance at 65.4, followed by services at 56.0 and agriculture at 55.2.
9 August 2026
Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
Bangladesh's path to BPO leadership is not to imitate the Philippines or India. It is to occupy the space that neither has fully captured: AI-native, multi-skilled, and positioned at the intersection of quality and value
9 August 2026
Biman passengers describe 40-hour ordeal at Rome airport
Flight BG306 landed at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 12:30pm today
9 August 2026
Tour operators can now sell overseas packages in taka
Under the new system, up to $3,000 in foreign currency may be remitted per traveller per calendar year
9 August 2026
BB targets 1cr Bangla QR payments each day
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is working to increase digital transactions through Bangla QR to one crore a day by the end of the current fiscal year, BB Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman said yesterday.
9 August 2026
Digital loans up to Tk 5,000 coming for utility bills
People will soon be able to borrow digitally from banks to pay utility bills and top up their mobile phones. The interest-free loans, ranging from Tk 50 to Tk 5,000, will have to be repaid within 30 days.
9 August 2026
Govt plans 400-acre industrial park in Bogura
Says commerce minister
9 August 2026
BB gives administrators sweeping powers over troubled banks
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced detailed rules for appointing temporary administrators to troubled banks and finance companies, giving them broad powers to protect critical operations, assess financial conditions and facilitate the resolution of failing institutions.
9 August 2026
Factories reopen after riding out worst part of gas crunch
After about half a month, the FSRU at Cox’s Bazar was partly repaired on Thursday
9 August 2026
Oil rises on uncertainty over war
Brent crude oil climbed more than $1 a barrel on Friday over ongoing uncertainty about the negotiations in progress that determine control of, and reopen, the key shipping artery of the Strait of Hormuz.
9 August 2026
South Korea CEPA and the next agenda
Every stage of economic development demands a different policy mindset. For Bangladesh, graduation from the LDC category is one such defining moment.
9 August 2026
Local prefabricated steel industry hits demand slump
Public sector demand for locally manufactured prefabricated steel has dropped by nearly 90 percent
9 August 2026
Travel advisories holding back tourism industry
Travel advisories issued by Western countries urging their citizens to exercise caution when travelling to Bangladesh remain a major challenge for the country’s tourism industry, stakeholders say.
9 August 2026
Dutch-Bangla Bank holds awareness programme on Bangla QR at DU
Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC, in association with Bangladesh Bank and the Department of Accounting at the University of Dhaka, organised an awareness programme on Bangla QR for the university’s teachers, students, officers and staff at its MBA Building last week to support the vision of building a Cashless and Smart Bangladesh.
9 August 2026
Islami Bank arranges meeting with Islamic scholars on Bangla QR
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC yesterday organised a discussion meeting with prominent Islamic scholars at a local hotel in Dhaka to increase the use of Bangla QR in religious institutions towards building a cashless Bangladesh.
9 August 2026
Govt to build new fish sanctuaries in haor: agri minister
Plan is also there to replace the conventional leasing system of water bodies with a new framework aimed at protecting the interests of local communities
8 August 2026
Government plans 400-acre industrial park in Bogura: minister
New board of directors of Bogura Chamber takes charge
8 August 2026
BB gives temporary administrators sweeping powers over troubled banks
The rules apply to scheduled banks, including digital banks, and finance companies undergoing immediate corrective measures or the resolution process
8 August 2026