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Bangladesh’s RMG exports notches 8.84 percent growth in FY25
Business —13 July, 2025 11:08
The exports of Bangladeshi Ready Made Garment (RMG) showed a healthy growth of 8.84 percent in the last fiscal year (FY25) fetching $39.35 billion despite…

Bangladesh holds 2nd spot in apparel export as Vietnam gains ground
Despite holding its position as the world’s second-largest…

Preneur Lab introduces 'digital manifesto'
Tech research agency Prenuer Lab has introduced a civic-tech…

Bangladesh seeks deal after 35 percent US tariff
Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh and the industry has been rebuilding after it was hit hard in a student-led revolution that toppled…
Trump announces 35 percent tariff on Bangladeshi goods
US President Donald Trump on Monday slapped a 35 percent tariff on Bangladeshi goods, 2 percent lower than his initial rate announced three months ago, but significantly higher than…

Gold price drops by Tk 1,575 per bhori in Bangladesh
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 1,575 per bhori, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) setting the new price of 22-carat gold at Tk 170,551 per bhori.…

Biman’s Dhaka-Narita flight suspension draws flak
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ abrupt suspension of its Dhaka-Narita-Dhaka flights has drawn widespread criticism with aviation experts and expatriates questioning the logic behind…

Efforts on to restart BTCL’s 5G project amid corruption probe
Amid ongoing investigations into alleged corruption that took place during the fallen Awami League government’s tenure, a section of high-ranking officials within the Posts…
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Expatriates send record $30bn home in FY25
Bangladesh reached a historic milestone in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) with remittance inflows surpassing US$30 billion, breaking all previous records. According to the Bangladesh…
Digital Banks: Regulatory delays, lack of readiness stall Bangladesh’s cashless ambitions
More than a year after Bangladesh Bank issued the first-ever licences for digital banks, not a single one has begun operations, a major setback for the country’s vision of building…

Remittance crosses $30bn
Bangladesh reached a historic milestone on June 28, with remittance inflows surpassing US$30 billion, breaking all previous records. According to the Bangladesh Bank, from July 1,…

BB injects Tk 52,500 crore into struggling banks
Bangladesh Bank has injected an unprecedented amount of Tk 52,500 crore into 12 financially weak banks by printing new currency, despite maintaining a tightened monetary policy stance.…

India restricts land-route imports of certain Bangladeshi jute and other products
India has imposed a ban on the import of specific jute products and woven fabrics from Bangladesh through all land routes amid worsening relations between the two nations. The shipments…

Govt working to paper production of Karnaphuli Paper Mill
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan has said that the government is working to increase the paper production capacity of Karnaphuli Paper Mills Limited (KPML). He expressed…

Stocks up on week’s final trading day
Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges saw upward momentum on Thursday, the final working day of the week, as key indices rose alongside gains in the majority of…
NBR officials begin pen-down strike again
Officials and employees started a sit-in and pen-down programme at the NBR headquarters in Dhaka on Monday morning, demanding logical reforms in the National Board of Revenue (NBR).…
Depositors of Bangladesh’s troubled banks still anxious despite security assurances
Abdul Aziz, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) to withdraw Tk 100,000 for his daughter’s…
Bangladesh economy falters; growth slows, factories shut, jobs lost
Bangladesh’s economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders…