Biman orders 11 more Boeing jets to expand its fleet
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‘Non-existent’ firm’s imports put Tk 2,450 crore revenue at risk
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BB holds the line as risks mount
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EBL chairman to get Tk 38cr share as gift from father
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ADB approves $200m for Dhaka power upgrade
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SPOTLIGHT / BB allows cross-border trade settlement in taka
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Govt to procure 1.55 lakh tonnes of fertiliser
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Govt plans single digital ID for public services
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Ambitious revenue target, elusive reality for NBR

Over the last decade, the tax administration has been missing its targets
2 June 2026

Bangladesh lags behind regional peers in buffalo milk production

Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.
1 June 2026

Air Astra expands fleet

Air Astra, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based in Dhaka, has added a new ATR72-600 aircraft to its fleet as part of its domestic expansion plans.
1 June 2026

Protest foils Islami Bank's board meeting

The board meeting, initially scheduled to be held physically, could not take place due to demonstrations by the Islami Bank Customer Forum
1 June 2026

Street protests will not influence banking decisions: BB spokesperson

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan told journalists that no banking decision will be determined by street protests, stressing that the central bank will act strictly in accordance with the law and institutional interests, free from any form of pressure or emotion
1 June 2026

Remittance crosses $3 billion mark for sixth consecutive month

Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.
1 June 2026

Oil rises as US, Iran trade strikes, Israel moves further into Lebanon

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Monday after Iran and the US traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah
1 June 2026

Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures

Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026

Why rawhide prices fall after every Eid

As people return to the capital after the Eid holidays, the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway is greeting travellers not with its usual green surroundings and fresh earthy air, but with an unmistakable stench: rotting rawhides.
1 June 2026

RFL bets on telecom equipment after phone push

Just four years after entering mobile phone manufacturing, RFL is now expanding into local production of telecom service-related equipment, including routers and vehicle tracking devices (VTDs), under its Proton brand.
1 June 2026

US cotton plan considers Bangladesh a key market

Bangladesh is expected to play a significant role in a new US initiative aimed at boosting American cotton exports, as the Trump administration links potential tariff benefits for Bangladeshi apparel exports to the use of US cotton and textile inputs.
1 June 2026

We need a new industrial policy

The World Bank recently released two important reports. One is Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century.
1 June 2026

From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprint

China’s central bank is making a broad push to increase the use of digital yuan at home and abroad, several industry sources said, setting Beijing on a different - and potentially competing - path from the United ​States in shaping the future of money.
1 June 2026

FAO warns of global food security emergency

The world risks facing a deeper food security crisis in 2026 and 2027 unless governments act quickly to cushion the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
1 June 2026

FAO warns of global food security emergency

The world risks facing a deeper food security crisis in 2026 and 2027 unless governments act quickly to cushion the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned.
31 May 2026

Buying a flat or renting a better life?

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.
31 May 2026

India's forex reserves fall to one-year low

India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $681.4 ​billion in the week ended May 22, from $688.89 billion ‌a week earlier
31 May 2026

India scraps cotton import duty for five months to aid textile exporters

The current 11 percent import duty will be suspended until October 30
31 May 2026

Govt eyes $51b reserves in FY27

The government expects the country’s gross foreign currency reserves to hit a record $51.4 billion by the end of next fiscal year, provided that remittance inflow is strong and interest rates high.
31 May 2026

Biman’s first post-Hajj flight lands in Dhaka with pilgrims from Jeddah

The national carrier plans 106 return flights to bring home nearly 39,650 pilgrims by June 30
30 May 2026