Tighten anti-money laundering rules for capital market: BFIU
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15 September 2026 Business
Moody's revises Bangladesh outlook to stable from negative
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15 September 2026 Business
BB eases foreign borrowing rules for BIDA-registered firms
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14 September 2026 Business
REHAB president removed over loan default
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14 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh Bank introduces KPI for bank CEOs
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13 September 2026 Business
Withdraw import ban on reconditioned, used EVs: BARVIDA
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12 September 2026 Business
11th edition of BAPA FoodPro begins today
The three-day event will end on September 12
10 September 2026 Business

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