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Durga Puja: Benapole-Petrapole trade suspended for 8 days

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Import and export activities through Benapole land port will remain suspended for eight consecutive days from October 17 to 24 on the occasion of Durga Puja, disrupting goods tr... Read More


Govt to review Saint Martin's tourism restrictions

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The government will review existing restrictions on tourist visits to Saint Martin's Island, including the tourism season, daily visitor limits and departure points for tourist ... Read More


BD, EU agree to curb irregular migration, boost legal jobs

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to strengthen cooperation to prevent irregular migration and human trafficking while expanding legal employment opportunities ... Read More


Five fertiliser plants restart, expected to ease supply pressure

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The resumption of operation of five major fertiliser plants is expected to ease pressure on Bangladesh's domestic urea supply, although recurring gas shortages and technical fau... Read More


$336m Chinese loan signed for Mongla Port upgrade

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- China has agreed to provide a $335.78-million concessional loan to expand and modernise Mongla Port, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport. The Bangladesh government and the Exp... Read More


ADB plans to lend Bangladesh $200m

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Keeping major private-sector development (PSD)-reform agenda and deregulation measures in focus while aiming to help spur growth, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to provi... Read More


IDCOL to finance Tk 1.44b for Walton's 50MW rooftop, floating solar project

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- The state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) is financing Walton Hi-Tech Industries' 50-megawatt (MW) captive solar power project, marking one of the large... Read More


Remittance inflow rises 12.7pc in July-October 12

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh received US$9.88 billion in workers' remittances during July 1 to October 12 of the current fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 12.7 per cent increase from US$8.77 billion... Read More


IMF warns of reserve erosion, opaque borrowing risks for frontier economies

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- he International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that eroding foreign exchange reserves, shrinking fiscal buffers and opaque borrowing arrangements are leaving some emerging and ... Read More


Net FDI inflow falls 13pc in FY26

Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh's net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 13 per cent in the last fiscal year. The latest Bangladesh Bank data shows net FDI inflow came down to $1... Read More