HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Business
Akij Resource plans to launch digital bank
23 October 2025, 13:27 PM
Business
ILO ratification demands labour reforms in Bangladesh
23 October 2025, 12:59 PM
Business
Summit Power’s profit plunges 88% in FY25
23 October 2025, 10:18 AM
Business
Culture of impunity behind repeated industrial disasters: BILS
23 October 2025, 08:05 AM
Business
Govt moves to boost House Building Corporation’s lending capacity
22 October 2025, 18:42 PM
Business
Interbank dollar price crosses Tk 122 after 2.5 months
22 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Business
Auction full ‘golden spectrum’, lower prices
22 October 2025, 18:35 PM
Business
Foreign banks top profits, trail in social spending
22 October 2025, 18:24 PM
Business
Telcos, ISPs asked to boost fire safety measures
22 October 2025, 15:40 PM
Business
AI’s role in Bangladesh’s economic growth
Bangladesh is at a traction point in its technology transformation journey, having started later than many global counterparts.
31 May 2025, 18:00 PM
India’s economic growth hits four-year low of 6.5%
India’s economy grew by 6.5 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March, official data showed on Friday, among the world’s top performers but still sluggish compared with its recent track record.
31 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh youth unemployment rate to stay high
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).
28 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Banks, MFS providers and PSOs told to employ AI to detect online gambling
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.
28 May 2025, 15:20 PM
Dollar hits Tk 123 for first time in inter-bank trade
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
28 May 2025, 14:43 PM
Rethinking cybersecurity for resilient financial systems
Globally, the financial sector has become a prime target for cybercrime, with attacks growing in scale, sophistication, and impact. In 2025, several high-profile breaches exposed vulnerabilities even within well-established institutions.
24 May 2025, 18:06 PM
Smart farming: Drones and AI to drive yield gains
In order to feed a growing population with ever-diminishing farmland, the country’s agriculture has undergone a notable transformation since independence, buoyed by high-yielding varieties, chemical fertilisers, and pesticides.
24 May 2025, 18:06 PM
Salehuddin urges all to work together to overcome challenges of economy
'We are in the midst of all sorts of challenges,' says the finance adviser
23 May 2025, 13:27 PM
Farmers are the main risk-takers in value chain
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.
20 May 2025, 18:00 PM
'Talks not fruitful'
NBR officials were left 'unhappy', saying the finance adviser was rigid about not repealing the ordinance.
20 May 2025, 16:32 PM
Import activities hampered as taxmen extend strike
Protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday vowed to continue their pen-down strike today to press home their three-point demand, including the repeal of a new ordinance on restructuring the revenue administration.
17 May 2025, 18:19 PM
Seize opportunity in US apparel market amid tariff shifts
Bangladesh has a strategic opportunity to strengthen its position in the US apparel market as major competitor countries face higher tariffs and growing risks, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
17 May 2025, 18:16 PM
Fast fashion, fat margins: How retailers cash in on low-cost RMG
Global fashion brands are reaping triple-digit profits on Bangladeshi garments, buying at $3 and selling for three to four times more. Yet, they continue to pressure factories to cut prices further.
17 May 2025, 18:15 PM
Address banking, energy issues to restore business confidence
Bangladesh is dealing with one of its most challenging political and economic shifts, and the proposed US tariff hike to 37 percent on its exports could worsen the situation..This could turn out to be a big problem for the economy, especially for the readymade garment (RMG) industry, which
17 May 2025, 18:01 PM
NBR officials vow to continue strike
The revenue administration should become more effective, progressive, and free of corruption, and the reform process must not be used as a tool to serve the vested interests of any particular group, protestors said.
15 May 2025, 14:32 PM
Container handling, transport at Ctg port, ICDs suspended for 11 hours
The prime movers workers' union enforced the work abstention, protesting police assault on its president Selim Khan and two fellow workers on Tuesday
15 May 2025, 14:24 PM
Handle with care
With a flexible exchange rate, BB can now shift its focus toward domestic economic priorities such as inflation control, employment growth, and financial stability instead of continuously defending the currency
14 May 2025, 17:45 PM
Imported items drove price rise in March
The contribution of services and import-dependent items to Bangladesh’s headline inflation increased slightly in March 2025, while the influence of non-perishable goods and domestically sourced items declined, according to a Bangladesh Bank report titled “Inflation Dynamics in Bangladesh: January–March 2025”.
13 May 2025, 18:00 PM
IMF loan: Deadlock broken
The government is set to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the exchange rate issue that has been holding up the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion loan programme soon.
10 May 2025, 18:27 PM
Shift focus to services from infrastructure spending
Bangladesh’s approach to budgeting for health and education has come under sharp scrutiny, as decades of allocations have primarily gone towards construction. Meanwhile, the core of these sectors, service delivery, has been historically neglected.
10 May 2025, 18:00 PM