Dhaka, May 20 -- Rather than strengthening the capital market, the government is playing its habitual game of relying on banks for business financing. This is evident in the central bank's latest dec... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- The government has unveiled a broad economic reform roadmap aimed at accelerating economic growth through investment-led expansion, labour market reforms and measures to improve macro... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has cautioned treasury heads of all scheduled banks to refrain from any form of manipulation in foreign-exchange transactions in the coming days. The warning was... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- A two-day public hearing to justify proposed power -tariff hikes in bulk and retail supplies begins today (Wednesday). Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will hold the pu... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh's private bank owners have urged the government to toughen laws to help recover huge default loans and heal the ills facing banks following "massive looting" during the pas... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- The government is willing to hold the FBCCI elections within the shortest possible time, although legal challenges stemming from writ petitions filed by some business groups remain a ... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Local Government, Rural Development, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Midland Bank PLC (MDB) has signed a refinance participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank to implement the BDT 3,000 Crore Cluster Financing Scheme and the BDT 1,500 Crore Financial ... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- The tax authority is set to ease the burden of minimum tax on businesses in the upcoming budget by incorporating provisions for tax refunds. Under the Finance Bill 2026, the governme... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have arrested a Tanzanian man at Shahjalal International Airport after discovering scores of cocaine capsules hidde... Read More