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Bangladesh needs urgent reforms to reverse slowdown in growth, World Bank says

Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Bangladesh needs urgent and comprehensive reforms in the financial, energy and revenue sectors to reverse the slowdown in economic growth, restore investor confidence and create ... Read More


Project launched to drive supply chain traceability, decarbonisation in RMG sector

Bangladesh, Oct. 5 -- Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry is facing a crucial transformation due to shifting global trade norms that demand complete supply chain transparency, circularity a... Read More


Locally tailored AI frameworks needed for stronger state capacity, inclusive growth: Experts

Bangladesh, Oct. 5 -- Experts at the Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026 have called for locally tailored artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks based on local data, institutions and labour markets to st... Read More


PM calls for turning Bay of Bengal into zone of shared prosperity

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday called for deeper regional cooperation in trade, energy, technology, climate and maritime affairs to turn the Bay of Bengal into a regio... Read More


Restaurant owners demand one-stop services, end to arbitrary fines

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association has demanded immediate implementation of one-stop services for restaurant businesses and an end to harassment and arbitrary financial... Read More


Uranium consignment reaches Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant amid tight security

Bangladesh, Oct. 3 -- A uranium consignment for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) reached the project site in Pabna on Saturday afternoon amid tight security. Three uranium-la... Read More


CGS to inaugurate fifth Bay of Bengal Conversation in Dhaka

Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) will inaugurate the fifth edition of its international conference, the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC) 2026, in Dhaka on Saturday. The ... Read More


ICB must elevate professionalism, compete with private sector: Finance minister

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has urged the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) to elevate its professionalism, eliminate tax dependencies and achieve effi... Read More


Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited held its 28th AGM

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited (BCBL) was held on 26 September 2026 through a digital platform. Md. Ataur Rahman, Chairman, Board of D... Read More


LOAB directs LPG traders to follow BERC prices amid consumer complaints

Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- The LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) on Thursday strongly directed its member companies, distributors, dealers and retailers to sell LPG at prices set by the Bangla... Read More