The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) is likely to seek suggestions from top government officials over deciding the fate of two Indian special economic zones (SEZs), which have not seen any visible development over the past two years or so. 

China has decided to provide 100 percent duty-free access to products from Bangladesh, as well as other least developed countries (LDCs).

Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, the adviser on power, energy and mineral resources to the interim government of Bangladesh, has pledged to implement various reforms aimed at enhancing transparency in the tendering process for government projects..He made this promise during meeting with the bo

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $19.44 billion after the payment of $1.37 billion in import bills of July and August.

The interim government has appointed Mohammad Jainul Bari, the immediate past chairman of the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra), as the new chairman of the board of directors of Sadharan Bima Corporation, the finance ministry said in a circular today. Bari has been appointed on a contractual basis for a three-year term

Badiuzzaman Didar, the newly-appointed administrator of Nagad, has filed a general diary (GD) against Tanvir A Mishuk, the former managing director and CEO of the mobile financial service provider

With inflation slowing and the economic outlook darkening, the European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again Thursday but is unlikely to give much away about its next moves

China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday called Canada's intention to impose further tariffs on its batteries, tech products and critical minerals "dangerous," according to state media

American firms in China are grappling with an unprecedented web of challenges, a business group said Thursday, as economic woes and geopolitical tensions drag optimism and profitability to all-time lows

Share market indexes in Bangladesh maintained their upward trend for a second consecutive day yesterday as investors put fresh bets on lucrative issues amidst price fluctuations.

Bangladesh Submarine Cables PLC (BSCPLC) yesterday got approval to issue 2.21 crore ordinary shares against the government’s share money deposit of Tk 166 crore, which was provided when the company set up its second submarine cable for increasing internet bandwidth.

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to take steps to fully digitalise its operations and enhance automation systems to optimise revenue generation.

The planning ministry has formed a 12-member taskforce to develop strategies to give a boost to the economy and mobilise resources for equitable and sustainable development.

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has decided not to extend the subscription time for directors of Alif Industries who decided to buy shares of the company worth Tk 200 crore.

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has reassured that the central bank will provide liquidity support to assist struggling banks, which is a positive step.

US presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump clashed on China and economic issues Tuesday, with the Democratic candidate saying he “sold us out” on China while the former president declared “they’ve destroyed the economy.”

The interim government yesterday appointed an administrator to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) as its president had resigned amid a section of businesspeople demanding its board’s dissolution in the wake of last month’s political changeover.

Economic activities picked up in August compared to the month prior but could not recover from the trend of contraction that took hold in July, when the overall business environment deteriorated in the face of deadly protests, according to the latest Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Textile millers yesterday urged the interim government to take immediate steps to improve gas and power supply to production units, as most are now running at only 30 percent capacity.

National Bank, Islami Bank Bangladesh and Social Islami Bank have applied to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for its guarantee to avail a total of Tk 6,800 crore in liquidity support through the inter-bank money market for a period of three months.