Economy shows contraction as PMI fell by 7.9 points in August
The August reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 7.9 points from the previous month to 49.9, reflecting a moderation in economic...
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Govt curbs bonded cotton yarn imports amid BGMEA, BKMEA protest
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended duty-free bonded imports of 10-30 count cotton yarn for export-oriented garment factories, while allowing those shipments to...
Govt successfully services foreign debt amid legacy loan strains
Despite mounting pressure to repay large amounts of foreign loans taken during the previous Awami League government, the incumbent government is regularly and successfully paying...
Company Act to be modernised with business community input Commerce Minister
The Companies Act 1994 will be amended based on the views of businesspeople and industrialists to make the business environment easier, more transparent and investment-friendly,...
KFC marks 20 years of serving Bangladesh
From a Single Restaurant in Gulshan to a Nationwide Favorite, KFC Celebrates Two Decades of Serving Bangladesh. KFC, a proud subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc.,is...
Prime Bank partners with Dominant group
Prime Bank PLC has entered into a partnership with Dominant group to provide special discounts on apartment purchases to the bank’s customers and employees. The...
Bepza installs 2 weighbridges at Dhaka EPZ
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has installed two modern weighbridges at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (EPZ) to improve transparency, accountability and efficiency in...
Bank Asia holds anti-money laundering training
Bank Asia PLC has organised a day-long training programme in Panchagarh on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, with a focus on compliance and financial...
Register 19.3pc Y-on-Y growth
Bangladesh received $6.462 billion in remittances from July 2026 to September 6, 2026, compared with $5.416 billion during the same period a year earlier, registering...
DSE rebounds as bargain hunters return
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded as bargain hunters stepped in to buy beaten-down stocks at attractive prices,helping the benchmark index recover from an intra-day...
Bengal Commercial Bank signs deal with Bengal Islami Life Insurance
Bengal Commercial Bank signed an agreement with Bengal Islami Life Insurance to provide enhanced protection to the Bank’s credit cardholders through “Credit Shield” facility. Under...