US firms show interest in $1bn AI, chip investment
US semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) technology companies have expressed interest in investing more than US$1 billion in Bangladesh, State Minister for Primary and Mass...
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Ecnec clears Tk 1,276cr WB-funded project to overhaul banking sector
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a comprehensive Tk 1,276 crore project designed to strengthen banking-sector supervision, reinforce financial...
BSEC okays Tk 3,500cr bonds for five banks
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved bond proposals worth a combined Tk 3,500 crore for five commercial banks to help strengthen their capital...
India SC to hear CEC suspension plea next week
The Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) agreed to list and hear early a petition challenging allegations regarding Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...
US, China list goods recommended for tariff cuts following Trump-Xi summit
The United States and China have unveiled a list of goods recommended for reduced tariffs following last week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi...
‘Yamal taught me to believe in myself’
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal received plenty of praise from girlfriend Ines Garcia at an award ceremony in Madrid recently, highlighting the growing relationship between the...
India raises anti-dumping levies on Bangladesh jute
Bangladesh’s jute industry is facing fresh trade barriers in one of its major export markets, with India imposing anti-dumping duties of up to $445 per...
PM seeks deeper China trade ties
Trade, investment and development cooperation took centre stage in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s farewell meeting with outgoing Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Monday, with Bangladesh...
Container deliveries halted over clash
Container deliveries at Chattogram port were suspended on Monday after transport workers stopped operations following a clash that took place between a trailer workers’ association...
81 dead as heavy rains, flooding hit India’s Uttar Pradesh
At least 81 people were killed and 62 others injured as heavy rains triggered flooding and widespread damage during the past three days in the...
Indonesia ferry disaster kills 64; 71 missing
Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to...
$1tn economy in sight by 2034
Bangladesh is looking to leverage investment, industrial diversification, technological advancement and its global diaspora network to build a trillion-dollar economy by 2034, Finance and Planning...