Port authority provides relief to businesses by deferring container storage penalty

The DSEX gained 6.01 points, reaching 5,454.84 by 11:36 am

Bangladesh is set to begin the final round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Japan next week as part of its push to ensure such deals ahead of its graduation from the least developed country club next year.

Bangladesh Bank has once again invited applications from interested investors willing to establish a digital bank.

The country has received investment proposals amounting to nearly $1 billion in the first five months of this year, pointing to renewed confidence in the country’s economy, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida).

As a regulator with firsthand experience, I have seen how well-intentioned policies such as foreign ownership caps often fail to achieve their goals. I was also part of a due diligence process with a billion-dollar company from the industry side. To understand why caps are counterproductive, one must step into the shoes of the foreign investor, the very partner Bangladesh is trying to attract. From that perspective, ownership limits are not protective measures but red flags. They signal uncertainty, constrain growth and undermine our image as an FDI-friendly destination.

Findings reveal firms crippled by bribery, complex tax laws

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is charging into the final months of 2025 with robust momentum, aiming to meet an ambitious export target of US$47–48 billion, buoyed by strong order flows and growing global reach.

A fraud ring is posing as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to trick unsuspecting investors into pouring money into bogus high-return schemes.

Indian exports to the United States will face some of the highest tariffs in the world this week, barring a last-minute reversal from President Donald Trump.

Garment exporters yesterday called for an immediate solution to the liquidity crisis in five to six commercial banks so that they can pay workers’ salaries on time and open letters of credit (LCs) to continue normal business activities.

Exceptions are shipments in transit, humanitarian aid, and items under reciprocal trade programmes

According to the latest ICT Access and Use Survey 2024-25

Consumers can purchase each kilogramme of flour at Tk 24

The premier bourse broke two-day winning streak despite a rise in investor activity

Debt servicing has become a serious burden, he says at CPD dialogue

The exemption will take effect once both sides reach a final pact

Trump cites mortgage fraud allegations in move to oust Federal Reserve's Cook

Seoul, Washington draft pact to steer $350b pledged under July trade deal

US move to double duties seen hitting 55% of Indian exports