Chinese biodiesel producers are seeking new outlets in Asia for their exports and exploring producing other biofuels as supply to the European Union, their biggest buyer, dries up ahead of anti-dumping tariffs, biofuel executives and analysts said.

Monetary policy is a crucial tool for managing a country’s economy. It involves the regulation of money supply and interest rates by a central bank to achieve macroeconomic objectives such as controlling inflation, maintaining currency stability, and fostering economic growth. For a developing country like Bangladesh, an effective monetary policy is essential in steering economic stability and growth, especially during periods of global economic uncertainty.

Activities at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Savar continued to face disruptions as protesters, who are campaigning for equal opportunities, hampered production at units inside the facility for a third consecutive day.

Japan has expressed happiness over Bangladesh reaching political stability recently and assured of continuing its support for the development of the country, said Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday.  

Political unrest in Bangladesh since the start of July has been severely affecting India’s inbound tourism industry, according to local outbound tour operators.

The Bangladesh Bank restricted six banks linked to S Alam Group from lending activities to prevent their situation from deteriorating further amid allegations of wrongdoing.

Gold prices eased on Monday, but hovered around historic $2,500 level, as traders locked in profits following bullion’s climb to an all-time peak in the previous session on expectations of a US interest rate cut next month.

Thermax Textile Mills, one of the sponsor shareholders of SBAC Bank PLC, is going to sell most of the stakes it has in the bank.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday asked the foreign ministry to verify a number of information of five foreign shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC.

The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform

Islami Bank Bangladesh yesterday terminated its contracts with eight top officials amid unrest in the largest Shariah-based bank in the country following the political changeover.

A detailed report will be published, says the planning and education adviser

The accounts of their family members will also be frozen

Hafiz Md Hasan Babu sent his resignation letter to DSE and BSEC through email

The banks are: Islami Bank Bangladesh, First Security Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised gold price with effect from today

Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest, two popular Indian brands, in April over high levels of a pesticide

In May, Malaysia put forward a plan to send orangutans abroad as trading gifts in an effort to allay concerns about the impact on the animals' habitat of palm oil production

The benchmark index, DSEX, gained 33.87 points or 0.58 percent to 5,812.51 at 11.20 am

The interim government will soon form a banking commission, a longstanding demand from economists, to bring about reforms aimed at salvaging the financial sector, which has been suffering from high default loans and weak governance.