Economy

BASIC Bank PLC has been advised to cautiously increase lending as its loan-to-deposit ratio has declined amid rising deposits and signs of improving public confidence in the state-owned bank. The […]

Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the overall tax burden on solar power equipment and components from 17% to just 1% to encourage renewable energy generation and make […]

Bangladesh Bank has ordered banks, mobile financial service (MFS) providers and other payment service providers to immediately suspend payment services for entities offering loans through unauthorised mobile apps, online platforms […]

Bangladesh’s garment exports to the European Union (EU) fell 13.65 per cent year-on-year to €10.37 billion in the first seven months of 2026, marking the steepest decline among the bloc’s […]

Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has proposed a three-city visit to Italy for Bangladeshi officials and business representatives to showcase the country’s leather-sector capabilities and attract Italian investment. The […]

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports to the United States recorded their highest-ever monthly growth in August, rising 25.65 per cent year on year, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. […]

Bangladesh Bank has tightened eligibility for Export Development Fund (EDF) loans, barring companies from the facility if bills for local supplies against back-to-back letters of credit (LCs) remain unpaid for […]

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has urged companies interested in listing on the capital market to apply through initial public offerings (IPOs) under the existing regulations. The regulator […]

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook visited PRAN-RFL Group’s factories in Rajshahi and Natore on Wednesday. She visited Rajshahi Products Limited in Shyampur, Rajshahi, and PRAN Agro Limited in […]

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved three metro rail projects at a combined cost of Tk249,746 crore. The projects include revised cost proposals for Japan-funded […]