However, in June alone, the volume rose 6.53 percent

The three-day exhibition, SOURCING, was held from August 10 to 12

Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan is now leading a delegation on a tour to Australia and New Zealand to find out opportunities to increase bilateral trade

Bangladesh’s first national-level competition for AI-powered content creators, titled “Prism AI Creative Award 2026”, was launched at a ceremony held at PRAN-RFL Group’s headquarters in Badda, Dhaka on Wednesday.

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

They will be honoured in recognition of their outstanding contributions to fisheries production, research, technological innovation, extension services, administrative efficiency and entrepreneurship development

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

LankaBangla Investments PLC has been appointed as issue manager for the proposed fundraising

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

The Chinese technology company unveiled the SUN2000-506KTL-H3 grid-forming smart string inverter and LUTERRA-6261-25 battery energy storage system

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

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is considering a scheme to provide young entrepreneurs with collateral-free loans of up to Tk 10 lakh at a concessional interest rate of 4 percent to 6 percent, with grants for those who repay their loans on time.

To revive the water transport sector and unlock its full potential for the economy, the government is set to conduct Bangladesh’s first-ever census on watercraft.

The move effectively allows Bangladesh Bank to continue running a bank through an appointed administrator beyond two years if circumstances warrant

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

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

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

Industry leaders and experts made the observations at the China-Bangladesh Ceramics Annual Conference 2026, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) and Foshan Uniceramics Expo in Dhaka on August 8

The government has mapped out five strategic priorities for its ICT and telecommunications sectors, focusing on areas such as tax reform and upgraded connectivity, Rehan Asif Asad, adviser to the prime minister on post, telecommunications, ICT, science and technology, said today.

From midnight tonight, Jet A-1 price will be Tk 159.52 a litre, $1.0358 for international flights