BAFFA argues against 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding sector
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IFRS 9 adoption to challenge banks amid high NPLs: experts
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BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
17 September 2026
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
17 September 2026
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BARVIDA stages nationwide protest against ban on used EV imports
17 September 2026
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Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
16 September 2026
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Tighten anti-money laundering rules for capital market: BFIU
15 September 2026
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Nearly 55% knitwear factories faced order cancellations or reductions: BKMEA
15 September 2026
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Moody's revises Bangladesh outlook to stable from negative
15 September 2026
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BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
14 September 2026
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Pharma needs diverse financing to unlock full potential: experts
The banking sector alone cannot provide the billions of taka required as investments to reap all the pharmaceutical sector’s potentials, for which a financing mix of equity, foreign direct investment, bonds, sukuk, and others is necessary, suggested analysts..They were addressing an event
27 May 2025
Independent directors to be appointed at Z category, non-compliant companies
The decision came from the BSEC today
27 May 2025
Berger Paints to issue rights shares to raise Tk 302 crore
With the move, the company expects its free-float share to rise to 10.28%
27 May 2025
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025
BO account maintenance fee reduced to Tk 150
The fee was reduced to Tk 450 from Tk 500 in 2016
27 May 2025
Evidence-based policy key to sustainable growth
Evidence-based policymaking and timely impact evaluations are essential to ensure development efforts lead to real progress, Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee said yesterday..“Evidence is not costly. Relative to the scale of many government programmes, it's actually quite cheap,” s
26 May 2025
Reforms to help stock market reach new heights
The interim government is undertaking reforms to create broad space for the economy to take off, which would take the share market to a new height, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser.
25 May 2025
Atlas to launch electric bike
Atlas Bangladesh Ltd (ABL) has partnered with Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Luyuan Electric Vehicle Company Ltd to assemble and manufacture electric scooters and bikes under the former's brand name, Atlas EV.
24 May 2025
Foreign investors in wait-and-see mode until next election: Amir Khosru
The BNP leader speaks at DSE Brokers Association’s event on capital market
24 May 2025
NBR officials submit memorandum to chief adviser
Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman
22 May 2025
IsDB to give $241.3m for climate-resilient bridges
Bangladesh has signed a $241.3 million financing agreement with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to construct five climate-resilient bridges in the Mymensingh division.
21 May 2025
Islami Bank removes MD
The board of directors of Islami Bank has removed its managing director, Muhammad Monirul Moula, due to his alleged involvement in loan irregularities and mismanagement unearthed by an external audit.
21 May 2025
China cuts key rates to aid economy as trade war simmers
China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
20 May 2025
Kerosene, diesel to no longer cost the same
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
20 May 2025
ADP implementation lowest in five years
The government implemented only 41% of ADP in 10 months
19 May 2025
Must proceed with LDC graduation despite hurdles
Graduating from the least developed country (LDC) category will be a challenge for Bangladesh and there are many debates surrounding it, but the country has to graduate by 2026, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
17 May 2025
Revenue management at risk of coming under executive control: TIB
The Transparency International Bangladesh says about the new ordinance to abolish the NBR
17 May 2025
Focus on quality and compliance to thrive after LDC graduation
Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing one will require a strong focus on quality, regulatory compliance, adherence to global standards, and environmental sustainability, an expert said yesterday..However, as businesses feared an erosion in duty benefi
15 May 2025
Padma Oil managing director sends resignation letter from USA
He went there on leave to see his ailing wife
15 May 2025
Mohammad Hatem becomes BKMEA president
He will serve the association for the 2025–27 tenure
15 May 2025