Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs) and restore banking stability

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Bangladesh has been grappling with persistently high inflation for more than three years

Foreign ministry says Dhaka has been placed in the lower tariff tier

Tariff rate will remain unchanged despite being introduced under new framework, says Khandaker Abdul Muktadir

Unveils growth model centred on investment, employment, and stronger public services

The government has formed a high-level committee comprising ministers and secretaries to review existing laws, rules, policies and other relevant issues concerning the country’s ship industry and recommend necessary reforms.

After more than a decade of steady growth, Bangladesh’s semiconductor sector is preparing for what industry leaders describe as its biggest push yet, backed by coordinated government policy, tax incentives and renewed efforts to expand globally.

FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh

The Panam Institute, a new independent policy think tank, yesterday began its journey to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy.

Bangladesh is building its first oceanographic research vessel at Khulna Shipyard, which will allow the country’s marine scientists to explore the deep waters of the Bay of Bengal by 2028.

Gold fell on Thursday from a two-week high hit the previous day, as an escalating Middle East conflict drove oil prices higher, while traders awaited the Federal Reserve policy meeting next week for clues on the timing of potential interest rate hikes.

Applying for a job can feel like seeking admission to a royal household. Candidates submit a CV, cover letter, certificates, photograph, present salary, expected salary and perhaps proof of good behaviour in a previous life.

Google’s cloud business grew by more than 80 percent, the company said on Wednesday, which exceeded investor expectations who are looking for signs that the company’s AI investments are paying off.

The government has begun collecting data on 10.13 lakh food businesses across the country to provide training on safe food production and supply and improve monitoring to ensure access to safe food for people from all walks of life.

Bangladesh’s apparel exporters are facing fresh uncertainty over the textile clause in the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), after leading US textile trade bodies argued that the mechanism is unlikely to achieve American industrial goals and called for an alternative framework.

The Panam Institute launched its operations as a new independent policy think tank today, aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard

Onion farmers will be provided with 15,000 new airflow machines under the onion storage project being implemented by the Department of Agricultural Extension, Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin Ur Rashid said today

Govt determined to build a $1 trillion economy by 2034, he says