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Sustainable, green loan: Rescheduling soars 80pc as recoveries slump

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's sustainable-and green-finance sector saw a worrying shift in the first quarter of 2026 with loan recovery losing gear while rescheduling gaining a spurt. Advertise... Read More


Agro-exports fall short of $1.0b again

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's agro-export earnings fell short of the US$1.0-billion mark for the fourth consecutive year in FY2025-26, despite repeated government initiatives to expand and moder... Read More


NBR suspends bond facility for yarn imports, BGMEA, BKMEA protest

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is bringing major changes to duty-free yarn imports under the bond facility for export-oriented garment factories. Advertisement Under the n... Read More


RMG leaders, experts call for urgent shift to renewable energy

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- RMG leaders and energy experts have called for an urgent shift towards renewable energy to protect Bangladesh's garment sector from rising fuel costs and power supply instabilit... Read More


Commercial importers of solar equipment: Uniform duty structure proposed

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government is considering a uniform duty structure for industrial users and commercial importers of solar equipment, including batteries, as discriminatory tax treatment is ... Read More


Stocks retreat as energy crisis weighs on sentiment

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Dhaka stocks retreated on Tuesday, giving up early gains as risk-averse investors went on a late-session selling spree amid persistent concerns over the country's energy crisis.... Read More


DSEX jumps 44 points in first hour as investors pick up battered shares

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Stocks opened higher on Tuesday as bargain hunters returned to the market, picking up shares that had suffered sharp losses in recent sessions. Advertisement The renewed buying... Read More


DSE cuts corporate bond listing fees by 80pc to revive debt market

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slashed listing and other fees tied to corporate bonds by 80 per cent in a major move to revive the largely inactive corporate bond market. A... Read More


CVO Petrochemical Refinery shuts its factory for maintenance

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- CVO Petrochemical Refinery shut down its factory again due to emergency maintenance and unavoidable operational circumstances. Advertisement The factory will remain closed betw... Read More


Economic activity contracts in August as PMI falls to 49.9

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Bangladesh's overall economic activity contracted in August, as disruptions to energy and power supplies weighed on business activity, according to the latest Purchasing Manager... Read More