Leaders of 16 major business chambers and associations have urged the government to delay Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) club, saying that an early transition would severely strain the pharmaceuticals and garment industries.

Eminent economist Prof Rehman Sobhan has said reforms not yet initiated and operationalised may remain unimplemented in the end.

An influx of foreign workers has given the euro zone’s economy a boost in recent years, helping offset shorter working hours and lower real wages, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Saturday.

Gold prices rebounded on Friday, buoyed by heightened expectations of a September rate cut following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the central bank’s Jackson Hole symposium.

Private sector credit growth fell to 6.4 percent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years. This alarming number reflects the immense strain on the national economy, a slump not seen since the early 2000s. But the fading momentum goes beyond statistics. It is a pulse check on our economic strength, and the social cost of falling credit is immense.

Sometimes China’s leaders throw markets a curveball, and the latest could prove curvier than most: the country’s State Council, or cabinet, may approve a roadmap for boosting global use of the yuan later this month, including a bid to catch up with US progress on stablecoins, per a Reuters report citing unnamed sources.

Joint ventures, vessel imports discussed during minister's visit

Bangladesh's climate pledges linked to renewable energy ambitions

Credit crunch, investment fall pose threat to growth

National Fish Week 2025 ends today

The interim govt raised the VAT on bread, biscuits to 7.5% from the earlier 5%

BRAC EPL will serve Paramount as corporate adviser to support the solar company's expansion in Bangladesh

Monzur Hossain, a member of the General Economics Division, says at DCCI event

The turnover crosses Tk 1,200 crore, up from the previous session’s Tk 766.78 crore

Ailing Intel gets government boost but challenges remain

US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent

The DSEX gained 10.83 points, reaching 5,385.79 by 11:08 am

The government has decided to procure potatoes directly from farmers this year in a bid to ensure fair prices for growers amid a sharp decline in domestic rates due to higher production.

Pran-RFL Group has been manufacturing lifts in Bangladesh since 2018 and has so far invested around Tk 200 crore to reduce dependence on imported ones, said RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group.

India’s foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional US tariffs are due to hit.