BB tightens rules for bank nominee director appointments
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Bangla QR payments to reach merchants instantly from Oct 1
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Banks, MFSs asked to suspend payment services for illegal loan apps
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16 September 2026 Business
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

BSEC seeks DSE explanation on Monarch Holdings licence renewal

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has sought an explanation from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) over its handling of stockbroker and dealer Monarch Holdings Limited's licence renewal, saying the bourse failed to follow regulatory rules
28 July 2026

Chinese firm to build floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali

The cabinet okays proposal to build the terminal under G2G arrangement
28 July 2026

Turkish Sanko wants to invest $300 million in economic zone in Mirsarai

Turkish company Sanko wants to invest $300 million in the economic zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to build an integrated textile production facility for both the domestic and international markets
28 July 2026

Govt eyes AI-powered analytics to safeguard essential commodity supply: minister

Ten years of data will be analysed to identify shortages in advance
28 July 2026

Islamic, 4th-gen banks buckle under NPL, liquidity crises

The central bank's latest Banking Sector Update shows that the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of full-fledged Islamic banks surged to 58.4 percent in March 2026, up from 29.2 percent a year earlier
27 July 2026

Corporate-focused lending leaves SMEs short of credit: experts

They spoke at an event on access to finance in Bangladesh, organised by the Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) and the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) at the chamber's Gulshan office in Dhaka today
27 July 2026

China industrial zone takes off in Chattogram

Bangladesh on Monday formally launched construction of the long-awaited China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram's Anwara.
27 July 2026

Banks can now spend more on business centres

Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines
26 July 2026

BSTI fines seven firms Tk 15 lakh for certification, lab testing violations

Three mobile courts conducted the drives today in Narayanganj's Rupganj and Dhaka's Bosila and Hazaribagh areas
26 July 2026

Walton signs deal to expand footprint in Libya

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, one of Bangladesh’s leading electrical and electronics manufacturers, has signed a global distributorship agreement with Libya-based ASR Al Techniyah to expand its presence in North Africa.
26 July 2026

Govt taskforce prescribes reforms for ailing tea sector

Bangladesh's tea industry is under mounting financial strain as estates grapple with years of losses, high borrowing costs, falling exports, rising production expenses and low productivity, prompting a government taskforce to recommend sweeping reforms.
25 July 2026

Akij enters commercial helicopter market

Akij Group has entered Bangladesh’s commercial helicopter market through its subsidiary Akij Aviation Limited, launching charter operations with three helicopters.
25 July 2026

Classified loan accounts double to nearly 46 lakh as retail defaults surge

The number of classified loan accounts in the banking sector more than doubled in a year, reaching a staggering 45.83 lakh in March 2026, and the most dramatic surge was seen in retail loan accounts
25 July 2026

NBR cuts Benapole revenue target 6% amid trade slump

This year’s target -- Tk 10,588 crore -- still seems high considering the previous year’s collection of only Tk 6,559 crore against a target of Tk 11,290 crore
25 July 2026

Panam Institute launched as new policy think tank, prioritises economic reform

The Panam Institute launched its operations as a new independent policy think tank today, aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy
23 July 2026

BIDA converts over 15% of investment pipeline into active projects

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard
23 July 2026

Textile millers want refinancing scheme, BGMEA uninterrupted gas

Textile millers today urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent
22 July 2026

FSRU glitch cuts gas supply to national grid by 17%

The disruption has affected industries, power plants, and CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations in different parts of the country
22 July 2026

Single online platform planned to ease ship recycling approvals: minister

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said an initiative is being taken to launch a single-service online system to reduce the complexity of the approval process in the ship recycling sector
22 July 2026

BSEC, IMF discuss green bond market development

The IMF delegation was led by Suphachol Suphachalasai, team leader of the Climate Policy Diagnostic Technical Assistance Mission
22 July 2026