Exports down, outlook brightens
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports slipped 1 per cent year-on-year in July, the opening month of the 2026-27 fiscal year, reflecting weaker overseas demand for readymade garments...
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Power, gas woes batter industry
Bangladesh’s worsening gas shortage is inflicting heavy economic losses on industries and intensifying public suffering, with factories cutting production, export commitments coming under pressure and...
Solar push to ease power strain
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the government to accelerate the adoption of solar energy through a three-pronged strategy aimed at easing pressure on...
Development demands self-reliance
Bangladesh should place greater emphasis on self-reliance rather than depending excessively on foreign assistance if it is to achieve sustainable economic development, Emeritus Professor of...
Foreign funding slows, debt bills rise
Bangladesh’s external financing inflows weakened sharply in the just-concluded 2025-26 fiscal year, with foreign loan commitments falling to their lowest level in 14 years even...
Saudi-led alliance not against Iran
Bangladesh has joined a Saudi Arabia-led multinational maritime defence alliance to help tackle the threat posed by Yemen’s Houthi movement. Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser...
Bangladesh, Myanmar renew stalled trade engagement
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday agreed to renew bilateral economic engagement by expanding trade, strengthening connectivity and pushing efforts to create conditions for the safe...
No vaccine escape
The measles virus driving Bangladesh’s worst outbreak in recent years has not developed genetic changes that would allow it to evade protection offered by the...
Govt pursues Benazir extradition
The Bangladesh government has initiated legal efforts to cancel the conditional bail granted to former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed by a court...
Alert over possible attacks on force vehicles
Police Headquarters has placed all field-level units across the country on the highest level of alert following intelligence reports suggesting that extremist groups or criminal...