More than three-quarters of bank lending in Bangladesh continues to flow to large corporate borrowers, leaving SMEs and other underserved businesses with limited access to finance, experts said at a roundtable yesterday.

For years, one of the defining features of global energy markets has been America’s declining vulnerability to turmoil in the Middle East.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is banking on four key areas to achieve its value-added tax (VAT) collection target of Tk 2.57 lakh crore for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Bangladesh is facing major macroeconomic challenges after years of mismanagement. In many cases, these problems have reached a point where major reforms are needed to avert an economic meltdown.

Full-fledged Islamic banks and fourth-generation private commercial banks are facing mounting pressure from rising default loans and worsening liquidity shortages, making them the most vulnerable segments of the country’s banking sector, according to Bangladesh Bank.

Bangladesh yesterday formally launched construction of the long-awaited China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara.

The amount rose by 80 percent to Tk 182,419 crore by the end of 2025

Anis Ahmed has been elected as the chairman of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) with effect from today.

The central bank's latest Banking Sector Update shows that the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of full-fledged Islamic banks surged to 58.4 percent in March 2026, up from 29.2 percent a year earlier

They spoke at an event on access to finance in Bangladesh, organised by the Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) and the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) at the chamber's Gulshan office in Dhaka today

The spillover effects of the energy crisis on the wider economy are evident

Bangladesh on Monday formally launched construction of the long-awaited China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram's Anwara.

Biman will operate the route with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

Shows OECD report as generous tax breaks, weak enforcement and informality keep corporate tax collection low

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has fined seven companies a total of Tk 15 lakh in separate mobile court drives for producing or marketing products without mandatory quality certification, laboratory testing, or packaging registration.

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) fined four mobile operators a total of Tk 8.68 crore after identifying 8,682 SIM cards used for illegal international call termination through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the deadline for banks to settle disciplinary cases against their officials and employees, bringing the rule in line with the Bangladesh Labour Rules, 2015.

Spoilage, rainfall and dwindling stocks push wholesale prices sharply higher

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has pledged full government support to help revive Bangladesh’s tea industry by boosting production and addressing its long-standing challenges.

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, one of Bangladesh’s leading electrical and electronics manufacturers, has signed a global distributorship agreement with Libya-based ASR Al Techniyah to expand its presence in North Africa.