Tax deducted at source (TDS) has emerged as a heavy burden for businesses, driving up operational costs and fuelling inflationary pressure, said a new study by Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD), a public-private dialogue platform.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending by Bangladesh’s banks nearly halved in the first half of 2025 amid rising bad loans, according to Bangladesh Bank’s (BB) half-yearly report on CSR activities of scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions.

According to the central bank, female participation in banking dropped by 4.96 percent, or 1,867 individuals.

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The US Federal Reserve will be cutting both camaraderie and borrowing costs. This week’s meeting of the central bank’s monetary policymaking committee is on track to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, featuring newly installed White House economic adviser Stephen Miran as a governor alongside Lisa Cook, who President Donald Trump is trying to oust by leveling unsubstantiated allegations of mortgage fraud. The circus-like atmosphere only undermines the administration’s aims.

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

Trade discussions between Indian and US officials on Tuesday were “positive” and “forward-looking”, New Delhi said, after President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone following punitive tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases.

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%

Many non-fishermen got the card meant for fishermen, says fisheries adviser

Parveen Mahmud has been honoured with the Lifetime Woman Leadership Award 2025 at the SAFA Women Leadership Award ceremony held at Hotel Cinnamon Life, the City of Dreams in Sri Lanka..Parveen currently chairs the Manusher Jonno Foundation, MIDAS, HerStory Foundation, and Shasha Denims PLC

Five exporters supplied the fish

The DSEX declined 17.26 points to close at 5,492.34

The Bangladeshi conglomerate eyes expansion in ASEAN, South Asia, and Europe

The global financial landscape has changed, yet the rules remain largely unchanged

Bangladesh Satellite-1 transmissions to be affected by natural space phenomenon

The UK and US governments also agreed co-operation over nuclear and space technology

The DSEX increased 5.90 points to 5,515.51 by 12:02 pm

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.

Hilsa prices have surged in local markets following the interim government’s approval for the export of over 12,000 tonnes of the national fish to India and the Middle East in recent days.

Businesses affected by forex losses, political unrest to get loan benefits