Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
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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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REHAB president removed over loan default
14 September 2026
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Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
13 September 2026
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Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA
12 September 2026
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110,364 farmers will receive incentives under Farmer Card programme: minister
12 September 2026
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11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today
10 September 2026
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Bangladesh seeks Australia’s support for joining RCEP
Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan made the call at a meeting in Australia’s Canberra today with Ravi Kewalram, first assistant secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Sarah Storey, first assistant secretary of the South and Central Asia Division
13 August 2026
National fisheries week starts Sunday, 14 to get gold medals
They will be honoured in recognition of their outstanding contributions to fisheries production, research, technological innovation, extension services, administrative efficiency and entrepreneurship development
13 August 2026
Bangladesh, ADB plan over $1 billion annual investments for IGND
During a visit to Bangladesh, the ADB vice president engaged in strategic consultations on ADB’s upcoming country partnership strategy and held policy dialogues aimed at accelerating key economic reforms, mobilising private capital, and strengthening climate resilience
13 August 2026
Trade deals crucial for Bangladesh as LDC graduation nears: HSBC official
Trade deals that secure preferential market access will become increasingly important for Bangladesh as it prepares to graduate from least developed country (LDC) status amid a tougher global trade environment, said a senior HSBC official
12 August 2026
Huawei launches grid-forming inverter, large-scale battery storage system
The Chinese technology company unveiled the SUN2000-506KTL-H3 grid-forming smart string inverter and LUTERRA-6261-25 battery energy storage system
12 August 2026
Finance minister defends inflation data amid manipulation allegations
The minister was responding to reporters' questions about inflation data and why people do not believe it at the closing ceremony of a three-day conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka
12 August 2026
Bangladesh Bank removes two-year cap on bank administrators
The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant
10 August 2026
BB offers incentives to boost Bangla QR transactions
Under the incentive scheme, acquiring institutions will receive 0.10 percent of the transaction value, while issuing institutions will receive 0.20 percent, subject to certain conditions
10 August 2026
No merchant fees for Bangla QR transactions: BB
Through the latest circular, the central bank has also cancelled its July 1 decision to set the minimum merchant discount rate (MDR) at 1 percent
10 August 2026
Students can now pay overseas tuition by card
Bangladesh Bank (BB) said authorised dealer banks may issue or approve the use of designated cards for such payments through the online platforms of foreign institutions
10 August 2026
Jet fuel price hiked by over 21%
From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights
9 August 2026
Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
Bangladesh's path to BPO leadership is not to imitate the Philippines or India. It is to occupy the space that neither has fully captured: AI-native, multi-skilled, and positioned at the intersection of quality and value
9 August 2026
Bangladesh Bank plans up to Tk 5,000 digital loans for utilities, top-ups
Borrowers to repay within 30 days; banks may charge service fee
8 August 2026
Government plans 400-acre industrial park in Bogura: minister
New board of directors of Bogura Chamber takes charge
8 August 2026
BB gives temporary administrators sweeping powers over troubled banks
The rules apply to scheduled banks, including digital banks, and finance companies undergoing immediate corrective measures or the resolution process
8 August 2026
Power shortages threaten Khulna’s shrimp sector
Frequent power outages across southwestern Bangladesh are pushing the country’s export-oriented shrimp industry deeper into uncertainty, disrupting production at farms and processing factories as growers and exporters grapple with prolonged electricity shortages.
6 August 2026
Guardian Life Insurance, BKMEA partner to expand insurance coverage for knitwear workers
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) to make insurance protection and healthcare services more accessible to workers and employees in the country’s knitwear sector.
6 August 2026
Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun
For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year
6 August 2026
Govt drafts revised policy to formalise gold trade
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today asked all relevant government agencies and stakeholders to submit written feedback on the draft "Gold Policy 2018 (Revised) 2026" by August 9
6 August 2026
Investment confidence hinges on policy continuity: Bida chief
The BIDA organised a briefing at its office in Dhaka, on the investment-related outcomes of the national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year
6 August 2026