GED to roll out five-year reform framework till 2030
The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission is set to undertake a five-year strategic reform and development framework through 2030, aiming at economic...
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Oil prices to drop ‘very big’ after Iran war ends: Trump
In an interview Sunday with Maria Bartiromo of Fox News, US President Donald Trump had said fuel prices could be the same or “maybe a...
Saudi Arabia providing Pakistan $3bn to boost ‘reserves’
Saudi Arabia will provide Pakistan with $3 billion to help bolster the country’s reserves, Islamabad’s finance ministry said late on Tuesday, after Pakistan said it...
EU agrees to double tariffs on foreign steel
EU lawmakers and countries agreed to double tariffs on foreign steel on Monday, to shield the bloc’s struggling industry from a flood of cheap Chinese...
Govt’s heavy bank borrowing tightens liquidity: DCCI
The heavy government borrowing from the banking system tightens liquidity, making it more difficult and costly for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), claimed...
Transaction-based reference rate introduced in money market
The central bank has decided to base money market interest rates on actual transaction data instead of basing solely on banks’ submitted data – such...
Islamic banks’ deposits rise 9.4pc in Dec
Deposits in the country’s Islamic banking system rose 9.42 percent year-on-year to Tk 4.81 lakh crore at the end of December 2025, marking a rebound...
NBR extends corporate tax return deadline to 15 May
The deadline for submission of tax returns by company taxpayers has been extended by one more month to 15 May. The National Board of Revenue...
Islami Bank holds quarterly business review meeting
The Quarterly Business Review Meeting for 9 zones and 4 corporate branches of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on Monday at the bank’s head...
Stocks rattle again
Stocks on Monday rattled again following the previous session’s breather, as the absence of any favorable developments from the ceasefire negotiations in the Middle East...
