The directive, issued with the approval of the competent authority, takes immediate effect

Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry could face major challenges after graduation from least developed country (LDC) status due to weak research capacity, reliance on imported raw materials, and the possible loss of patent waivers, which could raise medicine prices, according to experts.

The revenue authority plans to gradually develop a mechanism to assess assets at actual market value

Retailers compete for share of supermarket sector growing about 20% annually as demand shifts from wet markets to organised retail

Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on Bangladesh to “negative” from “stable”, citing rising external financing pressures and macroeconomic vulnerabilities linked to exposure to the Middle East conflict.

The GSMA, a global association of mobile operators, has urged Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw the 7.5 percent VAT imposed on spectrum payments and abolish SIM-related taxes in its proposals for the upcoming FY2026-27 national budget.

The government yesterday fixed the price of rawhide to be generated during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, with the price of salted cowhide in Dhaka increased by Tk 2 per square foot (sqft) from last year.

European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas hit their highest level in the first quarter since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to research published Wednesday.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has imposed new restrictions on its officials’ participation in training, seminars, symposiums, and workshops organised or funded by banks, financial institutions, and other entities

Agent banking outlets handled Tk 8,959.8 crore in inward remittances in the January-March period of 2026

Bangladesh Bank has decided in principle to liquidate five troubled non-bank financial institutions from July, marking one of the biggest regulatory actions in the sector’s history

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Bangladesh's long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) to 'Negative' from 'Stable', while affirming the IDRs at 'B+' due to macroeconomic vulnerabilities stemming from significant exposure to the conflict in the Middle East

The rate is Tk 2 higher than the previous year

Plans are progressing to merge investment authorities into a single umbrella body to streamline the investment ecosystem

By 2030, every garment leaving Bangladesh for Europe will need to prove it was made with clean energy.

Geopolitically driven oil supply disruptions could create severe headwinds for oil-importing economies through higher inflation, tighter financial conditions, and pressure on trade balances, according to a recent World Bank (WB) report.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury directed authorities to work towards bringing at least one member from each of the country’s nearly 4 crore families under the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) by 2030.

Bangladesh’s economy remains in a fragile and uneven recovery phase, marked by subdued growth, persistent high inflation, and continued external sector pressures, according to a report by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).

At present, the duty-free bank deposit limit is Tk 3 lakh

BSIC will provide equity financing, strategic support and international co-investment opportunities for promising startups