DHAKA: Bangladesh’s economic growth is slowing, while private investment and employment have weakened, according to the World Bank’s October 2026 Bangladesh Development Update. The report, titled “Make Subsidies and Social […]
Remittance inflows to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia increased significantly, while receipts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia declined, according to Bangladesh Bank data. Saudi Arabia remained the largest […]
Bangladesh’s exports to Turkey more than doubled in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, rising 100.11% year-on-year, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). Bangladesh earned […]
More than 30 banks have temporarily suspended various technology-based banking services due to a system upgrade and migration of the Q-Cash network, potentially causing inconvenience to customers. The services affected […]
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called for completely separating the country’s financial sector from politics and business to ensure discipline and good governance in the banking sector. The party also proposed reducing […]
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has secured second place in the Independent Performance Evaluation (IPE) report of the Finance Ministry’s Monitoring Cell, in recognition of its performance in ensuring good […]
The newly elected board of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI), headed by President Kazuiki Kataoka, took charge for the 2026-2028 term at the chamber’s 21st Annual General […]
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has undertaken a Tk 336-crore project to develop a direct road link between Anwara and Chandanaish, aiming to increase traffic through the Karnaphuli Tunnel […]
Gold prices have fallen again in Bangladesh, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk1,691 per bhori (11.664 grams). Under the new rate, effective […]
Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Rehman Sobhan has urged Bangladesh to respond to the changing global economic order by putting its economic interests first and strengthening […]