The company will set up its manufacturing facility on 6.34 acres of land and is expected to create around 600 jobs

Reform programmes will be implemented gradually under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) new loan programme, keeping in tandem with political realities, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said today

Bangladesh has the potential to become an exporter of premium-quality meat within the next five years, says Mohammed Aminur Rashid

Business leaders have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to simplify customs procedures, alleging that repeated inspections, laboratory testing and lengthy verification processes are delaying cargo clearance by up to a week or more, driving up business costs and eroding the competitiveness of local industries

Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Bangladesh could see its trade with the European Union (EU) expand significantly over the next three to four years, but the country may not be fully prepared to capitalise on the opportunity, warned MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

A fact-finding mission led by the IMF's mission chief for Bangladesh's loan programme will begin tomorrow

Today, the ADB published the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2025

Initiatives have been taken to allow cases to be filed directly with the Capital Market Tribunal

For decades, manufacturing-led exports have been a central driver of Bangladesh’s economic success. The garment sector transformed the economy, created millions of jobs and established the country as one of the world’s leading apparel exporters.

Bangladesh is set to strengthen its fresh fruit exports with the launch of a modern vapour heat treatment (VHT) plant in Gabtoli, Dhaka, a key step towards securing greater access for locally grown mangoes to premium international markets.

He will replace Deputy Governor Zakir Hossain Chowdhury as the government has cancelled Zakir's remaining tenure

The finance minister has directed all financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, to deliver digital services tailored to customers' needs, ensuring citizens can access essential services from the comfort of their homes

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed a provision of the Bank Company Act, 1991 until June 30, 2027 in favour of defaulter Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (AMSRL), allowing it to open import LCs (letters of credit)

Cash incentives will be available for 43 specified export items, with rates ranging from 0.30% to 10%

Bangladesh has approved a landmark proposal allowing Starlink to export International Private Leased Circuit (IPLC) links to carry unfiltered internet traffic from the country to neighbouring nations, marking the first time the government has formally permitted such an arrangement for a satellite internet provider

Washington is seeking to move away from unilateral trade preferences and ineffective aid toward a fairer and more reciprocal economic relationship with Dhaka centred on trade, investment and long-term cooperation

Uttara Motors Ltd, the authorised distributor of Japanese commercial vehicle brand Isuzu in Bangladesh, today launched the all-new Isuzu Luxury NQR bus in the country.

Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has raised its trade finance facility for Bangladesh to $3.3 billion for fiscal year 2026-27 to support imports of fuel oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser.