Govt forms five working groups to implement National Logistics Policy
21 September 2026
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Fuel price hike to deepen inflation, raise costs across economy: BCI president
21 September 2026
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Fertiliser dealers demand higher commission, halt to new recruitment
21 September 2026
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Smuggled tea puts legal traders under pressure: industry experts
20 September 2026
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India seeks stronger trade ties with Bangladesh
20 September 2026
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Mahbubur Rahman re-elected as ICC Bangladesh president
20 September 2026
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BAFFA argues against 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding sector
19 September 2026
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IFRS 9 adoption to challenge banks amid high NPLs: experts
19 September 2026
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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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Interim govt to continue the Japan funded project
The interim government will undertake a lone mega project during its tenure, namely the Matarbari deep-sea port, according to Planning and Education Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud.
7 October 2024
BSEC forms taskforce to reform stock market
The five-member panel starts working today
7 October 2024
Stocks post sharp fall
The DSEX edged down 1.53% from the previous day
6 October 2024
Wage growth still below inflation
Unskilled workers wage grew 8.01% in September this year when inflation was 9.92%
5 October 2024
14 companies asked to explain failure to pay dividends
The companies declared dividends last year, but failed to hand over those
5 October 2024
DSE stocks rebound after massive fall
Indices of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday on falling by a massive extent on the preceding three days, which was followed by protests by some investors in the capital’s Motijheel who blamed some of the regulator’s recent punitive measures. .The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange
3 October 2024
Upon pay assurance, workers lift highway blockade after 52 hours
Workers of Birds Group, a textile maker in Bangladesh, withdrew their blockade at the Baipail intersection of the Nabinagar-Chandra highway in Dhaka’s Ashulia yesterday after being assured that all their arrears will soon be paid..At around 9:30am last Monday, workers of Birds Group blocke
2 October 2024
Four lenders get Tk 945 crore liquidity support from five other banks
FSIBL gets Tk 300 crore, SIBL Tk 350 crore, Global Islami Tk 25 crore and National Tk 270 crore
2 October 2024
Non-resident Bangladeshis can now get up to Tk 10 lakh in bank loans
Repayments will be made from the remittances sent home
2 October 2024
Govt to buy two cargoes of LNG from spot market
The first consignment will cost Tk 640.15 crore and the second one Tk 649.59 crore
2 October 2024
Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon
23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia
1 October 2024
Remittance rises 80% in September
Migrant Bangladeshis sent in $2.40 billion in September, 8.12% higher than August
1 October 2024
Confidence Cement investing Tk 815cr to set up new factory
Confidence Cement PLC, a cement maker based in Chattogram, is investing Tk 815 crore to set up a new production facility on 10 acres of land in Narsingdi and cater to the future demand..The move comes at a time when cement sales have nearly halved over the past few months as most private a
30 September 2024
Collaboration between private, public sectors a must now: finance adviser
A delegation of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry meets Salehuddin Ahmed
30 September 2024
Debt servicing surges 47% in Jul-Aug
The amount hit $589 million in the first two months of FY25
30 September 2024
Stocks rise after last week’s decline
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose yesterday on falling for two days last week as investors traded select shares to pocket short-term profits..The DSEX, the broad index of the country’s premier bourse, edged up by 18.98 points, or 0.34 percent, from that on the day prio
29 September 2024
BB expands refinance scheme for marginalised people to Tk 750cr
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) today expanded the size of the refinancing fund meant for marginalised communities to Tk 750 crore from previous Tk 500 crore, with a priority to extend financial coverage to flood victims across Bangladesh. .The refinance fund is for the small bank account h
29 September 2024
Govt restructures task force on bringing back money illegally taken abroad
Headed by Bangladesh Bank governor, the nine-member task force became operational with immediate effect
29 September 2024
Islamic banks see rise in gross default loan
The banks’ unclassified rescheduled loan also rose, according to Financial Stability Report 2023
29 September 2024
434 units at BSCIC estates are either sick or closed
A total of 434 industrial units under the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) are either suffering over financial issues or have already closed down due to various reasons..As such, some of these units are not operating at full capacity while others are not generati
28 September 2024