The Middle East conflict pushed Canada’s annual inflation rate up to three percent in July, data showed Monday, days before punishing new tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump could […]
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged China to make joint efforts to help narrow Bangladesh’s huge trade deficit with the country. To this end, […]
The government has approved a proposal to reduce duties and taxes on imports of green chillies and tomatoes to keep supplies steady and prices affordable for consumers. The proposal was […]
The government has decided to change Bangladesh’s fiscal year from the existing July–June cycle to April–March, a move aimed at improving the implementation of development projects and reducing disruptions caused […]
Bangladesh Bank has made it mandatory for banks to disburse at least 4 percent of their total loans to the agricultural sector to increase the flow of credit to agriculture. […]
Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has stressed strict quality control at every stage of fish production and compliance with prescribed standards to boost Bangladesh’s fish […]
Commerce Minister Khandkar Abdul Muktadir has called for the rapid development of necessary infrastructure to resolve longstanding cargo-handling problems at the country’s airports. He said work on temporary and permanent […]
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has set a target of disbursing Tk 60,000 crore in agricultural and rural credit in the 2026-27 fiscal year, a 53.85 percent increase from the Tk 39,000 […]
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Yingming Yang has said the bank expects Bangladesh’s economic growth to gradually strengthen, with GDP projected to expand by 3.7 per cent in FY2026 […]
The government plans to transform Mongla Port into a full-fledged industrial and commercial hub with the ambition of surpassing Chattogram Port, while setting up an LNG terminal and power generation […]