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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BARVIDA stages nationwide protest against ban on used EV imports
17 September 2026
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BGMEA unveils BATEXPO 2026 logo, plans Hong Kong roadshow and Japan desk
17 September 2026
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NBR cuts solar equipment import tax to 1% from 17%
17 September 2026
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Bangladesh's financial sector critically vulnerable to cyberattacks: experts
Strategic overhaul a must now to secure future, they said at an ICT Division event
19 August 2025
Time is ripe for Bangladesh-US trade deals: FBCCI administrator
US embassy’s commercial counsellor in Dhaka, Paul G Frost, visits FBCCI office
19 August 2025
NBR suspends nine more officials
Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.
18 August 2025
DITF to be renamed to Dhaka Trade Fair: EPB
Shorter-tenured event Sourcing Bangladesh will be organised for B2B connection
18 August 2025
Import containers must move same day
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025
Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic
Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025
Bangladesh should align labour laws with global standards: EU
The European Union (EU) has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to align its labour laws with international standards, signalling that improved labour rights and compliance are essential.
14 August 2025
Draft telecom law seeks social media intermediaries under oversight
The penalty for committing an offence would be up to five years in prison, a fine of up to Tk 300 crore, or both
14 August 2025
Shipping corporation to purchase 2 bulk carriers
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
13 August 2025
Summit Power to sell 102MW Narayanganj plant to UAE firm
Summit Power signs agreement to sell Narayanganj plant to Sabson Energy
13 August 2025
Indian ban unlikely to impact Bangladesh’s export target: commerce adviser
India already enjoys a substantial bilateral trade surplus, he says
12 August 2025
Bangladesh targets $63.5bn in exports in FY26
The target is 16.5% higher than the overall receipt in the previous fiscal year
12 August 2025
CCCI biennial polls on Nov 1
The long-awaited biennial election for the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will be held on November 1.
11 August 2025
China’s Kaixi Group to invest $40 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The factory will produce lingerie, undergarments, bra foam and bra cups
11 August 2025
Govt’s food-friendly programme begins Aug 17
The number of beneficiary families has been raised to 55 lakh
11 August 2025
Investment slump deepens
Imports of capital machinery have fallen to multi-year lows, dipping even below Covid-19 levels
10 August 2025
Major banking reforms planned, but no separate commission: governor
Ahsan H Mansur said this at a CPD-organised dialogue marking one year of the interim government
10 August 2025
Garment exports drop 12% in Q4
Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 11.92 percent from the previous quarter to $9.11 billion in the April–June period of the current fiscal year, according to the latest quarterly data from the central bank.
9 August 2025
GP facing predatory pricing investigation over Robi's complaint
GP denies the allegations
7 August 2025
Number of Bangladeshis going to India for medical treatment declined in 2024
482,336 Bangladeshis visited India on medical tourism visas in 2024, India’s Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the country's parliament
7 August 2025