Gold slips from 2-week peak

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.
24 July 2026

Corporate rituals on trial

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.
24 July 2026

Alphabet beats expectations, cloud revenue nearly doubles

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.
24 July 2026

Govt begins mapping 10.13 lakh food businesses

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.
24 July 2026

US textile bodies question reciprocal trade pact clause

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.
24 July 2026

Govt forms committee to review ship industry laws

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.
24 July 2026

Bangladesh steps up in global chip race

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.
24 July 2026

Nine hurdles keeping FDI away

FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh
24 July 2026

Panam Institute launched as new policy think tank, prioritises economic reform

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
23 July 2026

BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard
23 July 2026

Farmers to receive 15,000 airflow machines for onion storage: minister

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
23 July 2026

PM invites global investors to partner in Bangladesh's economic transformation

Govt determined to build a $1 trillion economy by 2034, he says
23 July 2026

BKB waives Tk 605cr farm loans

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) has written off agricultural loans worth more than Tk 604.81 crore for 709,679 small and marginal farmers under the government’s loan waiver programme, reducing their debt burden and restoring their access to formal credit.
23 July 2026

Textile mills want refinancing scheme, RMG uninterrupted gas

Textile millers yesterday urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent.
23 July 2026

Banks urge BB to exclude SME loans from spread cap

Commercial banks have asked the Bangladesh Bank to exempt small and medium enterprise (SME) loans from its new 4 percent cap on interest rate spreads, arguing that these loans cost more to manage than other types of lending.
23 July 2026

FSRU glitch cuts gas supply by 17%

According to Petrobangla data, total gas supply was around 2,620 mmcfd against demand of nearly 3,800 mmcfd before the problem was detected on Tuesday
23 July 2026

BSEC, IMF discuss green bond market development

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) met with a visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistance mission yesterday to discuss developing Bangladesh’s green and sustainability bond markets as part of efforts to strengthen sustainable finance.
23 July 2026

India’s domestic workers go online as instant services boom

Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bedsheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay.
23 July 2026

What a $50m panda bond could buy Bangladesh

At a meeting on alternative financing chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on June 20, the Bangladesh Bank governor proposed that the country’s first international sovereign bond should be a $50 million panda bond in China’s onshore market.
23 July 2026

BTRC tightens drive tests to improve network checks

The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has approved a stricter methodology for drive tests to assess the quality of service (QoS) provided by mobile operators to subscribers, aiming to strengthen consumer protection and make network evaluations more accurate.
23 July 2026