Private investment as a percentage of the gross domestic product has slumped to its lowest level in five years, stoking fears over waning business confidence and a slowdown in job creation.
Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has raised questions over whether the interim government was ensuring transparency in formulating economic policies and holding dialogues with stakeholders for reforms.
The government is considering reducing customs duty on seven imported tanning chemicals in the upcoming national budget, offering slight relief to the country’s struggling tannery sector.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is going to take action against 44 listed companies whose sponsors and directors have failed to jointly retain the minimum 30 percent shareholding required by law.
Every company founder reaches a point where success invites complexity. The product is gaining traction. The team is expanding. Investors are excited. Vision feels limitless. But somewhere along the way, momentum begins to stall. Meetings multiply. Decisions get bottlenecked. Execution starts to fray.
If the United States is to significantly reduce or, whisper it, eliminate its trade deficit, the dollar will probably have to weaken a lot. How much is unclear, though, as history shows large dollar declines are rare and have unpredictable consequences for trade.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved rules and regulations necessary to run commodity exchange markets, paving the way for the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) to launch the country’s first such trading entity soon.
Starlink is steadily consolidating its presence in Bangladesh through a series of partnership agreements with local companies, with deals spanning ground station development, colocation and data centre services, core site hosting, transmission, and international internet gateway (IIG) facilities.
According to the central bank directive, all PSPs must maintain continuous surveillance of both merchants and end-users to identify any involvement in online wagering.
Bangladesh Bank has recently discovered through a probe that the joint director of its Rajshahi office, who has been serving the central bank for 12 years under the name of Md Abdul Waresh Ansary, is actually an imposter.
Trust Bank PLC will issue a bond worth Tk 800 crore to bolster its capital base, the company said in a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website yesterday.
Youth unemployment in Bangladesh will continue to be high -- more than double the national unemployment rate -- with university graduates being the hardest hit, according to the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) report released yesterday by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
A majority of banks are now selling US dollars to importers at Tk 122.90 to Tk 123 while buying them from exporters and exchange houses at rates between Tk 122.50 and Tk 122.80
Bangladeshi businesses have, thus far, experienced lower-than-average cost increases from tariffs and anticipate milder cost escalations in both the short and long term, according to HSBC’s 2025 Global Trade Pulse Survey..The survey, which gathered insights from over 5,700 international fi
The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation
However, persistent regulatory lapses, extensive loan scams have hampered the pace of recovery
Nissan is also considering taking out a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion) syndicated loan guaranteed by UK Export Finance, the report said.
Buying was also boosted by Trump's post on social media saying progress with Brussels was being made.
The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
The contacts come after US President Donald Trump threatened Friday, but then postponed, to hit EU goods with a huge tariff, voicing frustration that talks with the EU were "going nowhere".
"Now, and for the rest of this decade, China will be more debt collector than banker to the developing world"
Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday said exporters from India’s northeastern states can use the Chattogram port, but it would be better if they process their goods in Bangladesh and export those through the port.
Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air said Monday it will buy 20 widebody Airbus A330-900 planes, doubling its order from the aviation giant in a deal worth an estimated $8 billion.
There is immense potential in Bangladesh, and both Argentina and Bangladesh must actively explore avenues for joint ventures particularly in energy, agribusiness, medical technology, and the cotton trade, said Marcelo Carlos Cesa, ambassador of Argentina to Bangladesh..The ambassador made
ICC Bangladesh recently conducted a daylong workshop titled “Export Operations, Back-to-Back L/C Mechanism and Challenges of Export Finance” in Chattogram..The event drew participation from 90 representatives across 28 banks, including officials from Bangladesh Bank, Karnaphuli Fertiliser
ACI Motors Limited, a subsidiary of ACI Limited, has achieved a new milestone by delivering over 151 Sonalika tractors in a single day at the Sharsha Mini Stadium in Jashore, marking a significant event in the country’s agricultural sector..To commemorate the achievement, the company organ
Mastercard, the global digital card payment services provider, has unveiled a new promotional initiative titled the “Eid Electronics Campaign”..Under this campaign, Mastercard cardholders can avail themselves of an array of discounts and opportunities to win exclusive rewards across electr
Organised by Bangladesh Nari Pragati Sangha (BNPS) with support from the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), the workshop brought together key stakeholders from across the country, said a BNPS press release today
Astra Airways Limited, known as Air Astra -- a private airline in Bangladesh -- has recognised its top 20 business partners for their outstanding contributions to the airline..The event, titled “Business Partners Award- 2025”, was held at a hotel in the capital recently, according to a pre
The ceremony honoured 32 students who completed the rigorous two-year programme and embodied the academy’s core values of leadership, global citizenship and service to society
The Dabir-Sohani-Suraiya Foundation awarded scholarships to meritorious and financially challenged students of the Faculty of Business Studies at Dhaka University yesterday, at the Professor Dr Abdullah Farouk Multipurpose Hall
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In recent years, treasury bills and bond interest rates have exceeded those of savings certificates
When prices of widely consumed staples like potatoes, edible oil, sugar or onions spike and remain inflated for extended periods, it understandably hits the poor and low-income people where it hurts the most: in their wallet.
Migrant Bangladeshis sent home $2.39 billion in October
Concerns over legal unpredictability and uneven regulatory enforcement continue to cast a shadow over Bangladesh’s investment climate. In recent years, several senior executives of multinational firms have been drawn into criminal proceedings over alleged labour law violations -- cases many in the business community view as excessive and disproportionate.
Donald Trump can still cut deals and issue orders. But the US president’s power has waned since he imposed sky-high tariffs in April, only to backtrack. In particular, the balance of power between the United States and China, which should be critical to his promise to “Make America Great Again”, has shifted in Beijing’s favour.
Japanese investment in Bangladesh has grown steadily over the past decade. But with clearer policies, improved infrastructure and a more predictable regulatory environment, there is room to attract much more.
Shortfalls in supply are the primary cause of price increases of major essential commodities such as rice, potatoes, onions, and eggs, while farmers are the main risk-takers, a central bank study found.
Out of the 28 varieties of tea plants developed by state-run Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (BTRI), only five are widely cultivated in the country, based on their high yield, quality, and climate resilience.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to propose zero import duties on an additional 100 goods in the upcoming national budget, aiming to boost bilateral trade with the United States and cushion higher tariffs on Bangladeshi products entering the American market.
China cut benchmark lending rates for the first time since October on Tuesday, while major state banks lowered deposit rates as authorities work to ease monetary policy to help buffer the economy from the impact of the Sino-US trade war..The widely expected rate cuts are aimed at stimulati
NBR officials were left 'unhappy', saying the finance adviser was rigid about not repealing the ordinance.
Kerosene and diesel will no longer cost the same, as per a new fuel pricing formula introduced by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division yesterday. ..As per the formula, Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s (BPC) administrative costs and Eastern Refinery’s fuel processing costs hav
Export Import Bank of Bangladesh PLC, known as EXIM Bank PLC, has recently inaugurated a relocated branch at Madhabdi Bazar in Madhabdi upazila of Narsingdi..M Akhter Hossain, managing director (current charge) of the bank, inaugurated the branch as the chief guest, according to a press re
