Bangladesh’s per capita debt stood at Tk 129,239 as of March 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said yesterday.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the annual foreign exchange travel entitlement for Bangladeshi nationals to $18,000 from $12,000, aiming to facilitate genuine travel-related foreign exchange requirements.

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has waived disciplinary penalties imposed on 21 National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials over their involvement in last year’s protests for revenue-sector reforms, accepting their appeals for clemency.

The company presented the concept to Petrobangla yesterday

Finance minister says

Stocks recorded a sharp fall yesterday amid heavy selling pressure as investors grew concerned over queries from the bourses about large trades, while the risk of political escalation and the energy crisis further weakened market sentiment.

During an unannounced visit to the airport, the minister inspected the baggage-handling process of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on the Jeddah-Chattogram-Dhaka route

The 21 officials cleared of their penalties are: Commissioner (Current Charge) Md Zakir Hossain; joint commissioners of taxes Morshed Uddin Khan, Masuma Khatun, Md Mamun Mia, Monalisa Shahreen Sushmita and Md Sanwarul Kabir; additional commissioners of taxes Murad Ahmed, Mirza Ashiq Rana, Hasan Muhammad Tarek Rekabdar, Sifat-e-Mariam, Sultana Habib, Chand Sultana Chowdhurany, AAM Amimul Ehsan Khan and Sadhan Kumar Kundu; deputy commissioners Imam Tauhid Hasan Shakil, Md Zillur Rahman, Mohammad Saidul Islam, Mohammad Shihabul Islam and Md Shahadat Jamil; and revenue officers Sobuj Mia and Shafiul Boshr.

Finance minister says companies should continue operating while accused owners face legal proceedings

The company was founded by Muhammad Refayet Chowdhury, its chief executive officer, and Md Nazibur Rahman, its chief operating officer

Govt plans higher revenue collection, tighter spending and disciplined borrowing to reduce debt burden, he tells parliament

Financial support provided to meet exceptional medical expenditure is fundamentally different from ordinary remuneration

27,401 new organisations registered for VAT in 6 months as measures against evasion intensify, he tells parliament

The new website was introduced to make information and services related to the capital market more accessible to investors

The move comes after the EU flagged the non-tariff barriers to the government in March

Among the traded issues, 20 rose, 348 fell and 21 remained unchanged

The entitlement for minors below 12 years of age will remain at 50 percent of the amount admissible for adults

The dividend would be the lowest payout given by the company in three years

Fresh LP Gas, a subsidiary of Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), has expanded its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation capacity by adding a third carrier to its fleet.

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has partnered with icddr,b to donate and distribute 80 high-capacity oxygen concentrators to rural healthcare facilities across Dhaka, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Khulna.