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BB eases loan rules for garment safety project

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the lending conditions under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported Urban Building Safety Project (UBSP) to facilitate financing aimed at improving workplace safety in the country’s […]

2 July 2026 21:01

DSE hails BSEC move for greater autonomy

The Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) on Thursday welcomed the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission’s (BSEC) decision to grant the country’s stock exchanges greater authority to independently determine and implement […]

2 July 2026 18:39

100 bKash distribution staff win Eid campaign awards

One hundred employees working under bKash distribution houses have been honoured for creating innovative digital content as part of the company’s “Eid-er Chad Akashe, Salami Din bKash-e” campaign held during […]

2 July 2026 18:27

Tk 9.38tn budget aims to improve people’s lives: Chief Whip

Chief Whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Md. Nurul Islam has said that the current government’s proposed Tk 9.38 trillion national budget is an unprecedented document aimed at improving the living […]

2 July 2026 17:41

ADB approves $160m for Bhutan solar power

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $160 million ordinary capital resources loan to scale up solar power generation in Bhutan. The project will deploy at least 310 MW […]

2 July 2026 17:28
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June exports jump 26pc as FY26 earnings reach $48b

Bangladesh’s merchandise exports rebounded strongly in June, rising 25.91 percent year-on-year to close fiscal year 2025-26 on a positive note, although total annual export earnings remained broadly unchanged at around […]

2 July 2026 17:24

BB introduces FRAs to protect importers from rate risks

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has approved the use of Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) in import trade, allowing local businesses to hedge against fluctuations in international interest rates, particularly those linked to […]

2 July 2026 17:18

BERC cuts LPG prices

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has announced a major reduction in the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing relief to household consumers for July. The price of […]

2 July 2026 16:54

New guidelines for Agri loan issued

Bangladesh Bank has issued new operational guidelines for the Bangladesh Bank Agricultural Development Common Fund (BBADCF) to help ensure scheduled banks fully achieve their annual agricultural and rural credit disbursement […]

1 July 2026 23:15

BUILD calls for budget-aligned monetary policy

Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) has called on Bangladesh Bank (BB) to better align its monetary policy with the government’s expansionary fiscal policy, warning that the current contractionary stance could […]

1 July 2026 21:38
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