Dhaka, May 20 -- CHATTOGRAM, May 19: The long-awaited election of the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for the 2025-27 term will now be held on May 23. Dir... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh's steel manufacturers on Tuesday warned that any further increase in electricity prices could push many factories towards closure, worsen unemployment and severely disrupt ... Read More
Dhaka, May 20 -- The Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association (BAEA) on Tuesday demanded that the government raise agricultural subsidies to Tk 350 billion in the FY27 national budget, more than... Read More
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 -- 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