The government, for the first time in Bangladesh, has announced tax rates for five years to provide businesses with greater policy certainty and help create jobs, said Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the prime minister's adviser on planning and economic affairs

This is the first-ever hatching egg export consignment from Bangladesh

Investors submitted bids worth Tk 56,607 crore against an issuance target of Tk 5,500 crore through the 273-day sukuk, making the auction oversubscribed by 10.29 times

A citizens' platform today demanded that the government immediately scrap plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT) to domestic or foreign operators, saying the country's main seaport must remain under national ownership and control

Bangladesh’s insurance regulator is considering a one-time bailout package to help insurance companies clear around Tk 7,000 crore in outstanding claims, a move aimed at restoring public confidence in the sector.

Garment exports from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) fell 19.33 percent year-on-year to €6.09 billion in the January-April period of 2026 due to intense international competition and weaker demand

The facility is expected to add 550-600 million cubic feet of gas per day to the national grid

First Bangladeshi startup to receive the honour

A tax relief measure on mobile phone imports is set to expire next week with no extension in the proposed budget, stoking fears of further grey market expansion as the National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) remains unimplemented.

The products are fortified maize (corn) oil; saris; woven dress fabrics for women and girls made of man-made fibres and their blends; LED luminaires; plastic feeding bottles; toys; and autoclaved aerated concrete blocks

Some 60 percent of people who filed e-returns reported no taxable income, former finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today, describing the finding from his tenure under the interim government.

The Bangladesh Bank today organised a daylong campaign at its headquarters to promote the use of Bangla QR codes for digital payments, with the interoperable system set to become mandatory from July 1 at all merchant payment points

Bangladesh's development expenditure fell to its lowest level in at least five years during the July-May period of the current fiscal year

Syed Sehab Ullah Al-Manjur has been appointed chief executive officer of United Insurance Company Limited with effect from May 3 this year

Bangladesh's pharmaceutical manufacturers are hoping for a more stable supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and improved production efficiency under the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which expands duty-free access to a wide range of raw materials used in medicine production.

The country's primary textile millers have urged the Trump administration to quickly implement the textile clause of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) signed between Bangladesh and the United States so that local garment exporters can benefit from exports to the American market

EPB, British High Commission discuss boosting awareness of DCTS benefits

In a circular issued on June 24, the central bank said it had recently received complaints from customers regarding difficulties in purchasing savings certificates through banks.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed banks to disburse certain consumer loans directly to vendors through electronic fund transfers, a move aimed at modernising loan settlement processes and reducing operational risks associated with paper-based transactions

The government is going to float its first short-term sukuk, a shariah-compliant investment instrument similar to bonds, as strong demand builds among both individual and institutional investors looking for short-term returns.