Amid ongoing inflationary pressures in Bangladesh, wage growth has slowed down and failed to keep pace with the rising prices of essential goods and services. According to a recent report by Bangladesh Bank, point-to-point general inflation rose to 8.34% in September, up from 8.26% in August. Continue Reading
Amid the ongoing Iran conflict and escalating tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, global crude oil transportation freight rates have surged dramatically from $3 to $20 per barrel within a single year. Rising maritime route uncertainties, tanker attacks, and heightened war risks are severely driving up shipping costs. US investment firm Goldman Sachs warns that […]Continue Reading
Banks have disbursed Tk 11,959 crore 82 lakh against 15 financing schemes worth Tk 60,000 crore. The schemes aim to create jobs, support small and medium entrepreneurs, raise farm output, boost exports and keep the rural economy moving. Another Tk 2,559 crore 97 lakh is in process. In all, the money disbursed and in process […]Continue Reading
In the first 14 days of October, Bangladeshi expatriates working abroad sent home $1.516 billion (1.516 billion USD) in remittances. In local currency, this amounts to Tk 18,646.80 crore (at an exchange rate of Tk 123 per dollar). Arif Hossain Khan, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, shared this information on Thursday. According to […]Continue Reading
The Chinese investor KPST will expand its business in Bangladesh by building a second factory in BEPZA Economic Zone 1. The company will invest 7.01 million US dollars in the project. The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and the company signed a land lease agreement at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka the day before […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks in the country to properly follow the new provision added to the Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012, through the Finance Act 2026. The direction takes effect immediately. The central bank issued a circular letter on the matter yesterday. Its Banking Regulation and Policy Department 1 […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh Bank has increased the foreign currency purchase limit for outbound Bangladeshi citizens. From now on, a maximum of 3,000 US dollars equivalent in foreign currency notes and coins can be purchased at a time against the personal travel quota from licensed money changers. Previously, this limit was 2,000 US dollars. The central bank issued […]Continue Reading
UNESCO and Windmill Advertising Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 7, 2026, at the UNESCO office in Dhaka to showcase Bangladesh’s traditional rickshaw painting globally. Following its 2023 inscription on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the initiative aims to protect this living heritage while improving the socio-economic Continue Reading
As the centre of the world economy shifts from the West to Asia, Dhaka hosted the three days long international conference Bay of Bengal Conversation 2026. The conference aimed to shape economic geopolitics, sustainable growth and future trade plans for Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal region. Top policymakers, economists and diplomats from Bangladesh and […]Continue Reading
Despite the global economic slowdown, climate-related risks and a range of geopolitical challenges, Bangladesh has continued its pursuit of sustainable growth and economic transformation. The country’s positive economic prospects were reflected in remarks by local and foreign diplomats, economists and policy analysts at the three-day international conference ‘Bay of Bengal Continue Reading






















