Leather and footwear roadmap to go out for comment
The government is drafting a roadmap for the leather and footwear industry and will publish it for stakeholders' comments, the commerce secretary says.
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Loan rescheduling window extended for raw jute exporters
Bangladesh Bank has extended to September 30 the window for raw jute exporters to reschedule defaulted loans for two years with a 2 per cent down payment.
Five-day Pakistan trade exhibition opens in Dhaka
A five-day Made in Pakistan exhibition has opened at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka, showcasing Pakistani goods and services.
Islami Bank hired 8,542 without exams under S Alam
Islami Bank hired 8,542 people without any advertisement or written test while S Alam Group controlled it, a Bangladesh Bank inspection has found.
Bangladesh Bank holds rates, warns of new inflation risk
Bangladesh Bank has held its policy rate, warning that higher fuel prices and the new civil service pay scale could put fresh pressure on inflation.
Launch fares rise after fuel price increase
Passenger launch fares have been raised by 7.54 percent after the fuel price rise, with the minimum fare going up from 32 taka to 35 taka a journey.
Chougachha food department buys no wheat all season
The food department in Jashore's Chougachha failed to buy a single kilogram of wheat this season, as farmers got better prices on the open market.
Fuel price rise hits fares, food and tempers nationwide
A sudden 20-taka rise in fuel prices has pushed up bus and truck fares and vegetable prices across Bangladesh, and tempers are fraying on the streets.
Governor, Indian envoy discuss cross-border payments
Bangladesh Bank governor Md Mostakur Rahman has expressed interest in expanding Bangla QR and in Indian technical help on cross-border digital payments.
Unsafe cylinder gas haulage rises in gas crisis
Factory owners are taking gas from CNG filling stations in cylinders to keep production running, a practice banned under the gas law and distribution rules.
Taka at its strongest against dollar in over five years
A surge in remittances, easier availability of dollars and rising reserves have left the taka at its strongest against the dollar in five and a half years.
No IMF condition on fuel price rise, adviser says
There is no International Monetary Fund condition behind the rise in fuel oil prices, the prime minister's information and broadcasting adviser has said.
Capital machinery can now be imported without IRC
Approved industrial firms may now import capital machinery for setting up a plant without an import registration certificate, under the final import policy.
97 percent of investors to get brokerage payouts
About 72 crore taka will be paid in compensation to 17,332 of the 17,925 investors hit by embezzlement at five brokerage houses, the DSE has said.
Four thousand tonnes of diesel arrive from India
About 4,000 tonnes of diesel, or 4.7 million litres, has reached the Parbatipur receiving terminal in Dinajpur through the India-Bangladesh pipeline.
Fuel oil prices raised by 20 taka a litre
The government has raised the price of the country's four main grades of fuel oil by 20 taka a litre, according to an official notification.
Bangladesh Bank lets offshore units trade foreign currency
Offshore banking units may now buy and sell foreign currency directly and enter cross-currency swap deals, under a new Bangladesh Bank circular.
Rupali Bank reviews business in Faridpur division
Rupali Bank's Faridpur divisional office has held a business review meeting, with managers from 35 branches and three zonal offices attending it.
India urges a B2B task force on trade with Dhaka
India's deputy high commissioner has urged the formation of a business-to-business task force to expand trade and investment with Bangladesh soon.
New pay scale: what each grade now earns
The government has issued the notification on new pay and allowances, raising starting basic pay by 100 to 142 percent depending on the grade.
Govt to import fuel oil worth 12,537 crore taka
The government has decided to import refined fuel oil worth around 12,537 crore taka to cover the remaining three-and-a-half months of the year.
Customers, sacked staff protest Islami Bank crisis
Customer-forum activists held a fifth day of sit-ins outside Islami Bank's Dhaka head office while dismissed employees protested at Bangladesh Bank.
Inflation falls, but market costs keep rising
Official figures show inflation is easing, meaning prices are rising more slowly, but ordinary households say their monthly grocery bills keep climbing.
TCB subsidy to be phased out within 5 years
Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir says the subsidy for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will be brought to zero within four to five years.
State firm staff to join 'Pragoti' pension scheme
Employees of state-owned companies who do not receive the government's standard pension benefits will be brought under the 'Pragoti' pension scheme.
Two costly health projects amid weak ADP spending
Two new projects worth a combined 4,435.81 crore taka have been taken up in the health sector, which has long lagged behind in ADP implementation.
BSEC to allow direct listing alongside IPOs
The securities regulator is creating a direct-listing route for companies seeking to join the stock market, alongside the existing IPO process.
Gas supply to national grid rises, says Petrobangla
Gas supply to the national grid has increased as part of government measures to keep the energy supply normal, Petrobangla officials said on Tuesday.
Customs detects Tk 3.76cr tax evasion by J-Creation
Customs, Excise and VAT authorities in Dhaka have uncovered about 3.76 crore taka in tax evasion by online clothing seller J-Creation, officials say.
Bangladesh bans hilsa fishing for 22 days from October
Hilsa fishing, transport, storage and trading will be banned nationwide for 22 days from October 8 to protect the fish during its main breeding season.
New account-verification system for savings certificates
Investors will no longer be stuck over a wrong bank account number when claiming savings certificate profits, under a new instant-verification system.
Bangladesh Bank sells reserve dollars after 14 months
Rising global oil prices and higher import costs have pushed up dollar demand slightly in Bangladesh's foreign exchange market this week, data shows.
Millionaire bank accounts rose by 5,000 in 3 months
The number of bank accounts holding deposits above one crore taka, and the total value of those deposits, has increased across Bangladesh's banks.
REHAB president Ali Afzal removed from post
The commerce ministry has removed Md Ali Afzal as president of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh over loan default status.
55 hurt as two groups clash outside Islami Bank
A clash broke out between the Islami Bank customer forum and sacked officials from the S Alam era, injuring forum secretary Motasim Billah and others.
Islami Bank runs without a full board or MD
The country's largest Islamic bank has been running for over three months without a complete board of directors or managing director in place.
Sonali Bank forms probe committee against branch manager over customer complaints
A two-member investigation committee headed by AGM Kamal Pasha was formed Sunday (Sept. 6) morning. The other committee member is PO Atiqul Islam.
Three Kims, 78 years: How North Korea has endured
North Korea was founded on Sept. 9, 1948. Seventy-eight years on, three generations of the Kim family have kept its political system essentially unchanged.
Gold, silver prices fall
Gold prices have fallen again in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) cut the price of 22-karat hallmarked gold per gram by 90 taka, continuing a downward trend after a brief increase.
90% of edible oil import-dependent
Bangladesh must meet 90% of its roughly 2.5 million-ton annual edible oil demand with imported soybean and palm oil, draining a huge amount of foreign currency from the country every year.
How bank sector 'mafia' Nazrul Islam Majumder looted 35,000 crore taka
Nazrul Islam Majumder: chairman of NASA Group and former chairman of Exim Bank.
Rupali Bank faces financial, structural crisis
State-owned Rupali Bank PLC has fallen into a major financial and structural crisis.
Bangladesh's exports to India rise 7.67% over two months
Bangladesh's exports of goods to neighboring India rose 7.67% in the first two months of the current 2026-27 fiscal year.
Committee formed to probe missing container at Chattogram port
Port authorities have formed an investigation committee over allegations that a container full of fabric rolls worth 30 million taka went missing from Chattogram port.
Central bank posts highest reserve-investment income in three years
Bangladesh Bank's income from investing the country's foreign currency reserves is rising.
Government cuts fragrant rice export quota by 50%
The government has cut the approved quota for fragrant rice exports by 50% to keep domestic rice supply stable, ensure food security and control potential price pressure in the market.
Manufacturing, services slow as PMI falls in August
The August report of Bangladesh's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has been released.
India's chief election commissioner's daughter fined, 500,000 rupees to be deducted from her salary
Like her father, India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, his daughter has now made headlines — the Allahabad High Court has ordered 500,000 rupees deducted from her salary as compensation.
Is Venezuela's oil deal a betrayal of democracy?
A recent oil deal between Venezuela and the United States has opened a path to economic recovery — while also sparking fresh debate over the country's political future.
Fungus threatens coconut in coastal areas
Rows of coconut trees once lined coastal homesteads, gardens, roadsides and fish enclosures — but disease, pests and salinity are steadily shrinking the harvest.
US started the war, now blaming the world for it: Iran
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has accused the United States of trying to shift the burden of its war on Iran onto the entire world.
100,000 farmers to get cards Sept. 17
The Farmer Card, a major initiative of the current government, will be officially launched Sept. 17, with 100,000 farmers set to receive incentive payments that day.
Commerce minister meets US ambassador
US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent T. Christensen held a productive meeting with Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on boosting American investment in Bangladesh.
Central bank gives merged 5 banks 5,000 crore taka
75,000 customers of five merged banks have applied over the past six days to withdraw funds, with claims totaling 3,925 crore taka.
Six state banks' defaulted loans hit 1.47 lakh crore taka: finance minister
Defaulted loans at Bangladesh's six state-owned banks total 147,776.36 crore taka, with Janata Bank PLC accounting for the largest share, the finance minister told parliament.
Bangladesh's per capita debt now 129,239 taka: finance minister
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury says the country's per capita debt currently stands at more than 129,239 taka.
Bangladesh Bank rolling out dual banking system
Bangladesh Bank is introducing a dual banking system to expand customers' choice between conventional and Shariah-based Islamic banking services and further integrate the country's financial sector with the international Islamic finance system.
Bangladesh's apparel exports to US fall 11% in July
Bangladesh's garment exports to the United States, its largest destination market, fell significantly in the first seven months of this year.
Private economic zones face financing crunch
Infrastructure development at Bangladesh's private economic zones is moving slowly due to a lack of funds, holding back new jobs and export growth.
Bangladesh Bank raises annual foreign travel spending cap to $18,000
Bangladesh Bank has raised the annual foreign-currency allowance for Bangladeshi citizens traveling abroad from $12,000 to $18,000.