Prolonged tight monetary policy stalling Bangladesh’s growth: DCCI

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Monday expressed deep concern over the central bank’s continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that prolonged tightening is holding back Bangladesh’s economic ...

Suraiya Akhtar Jahan New Administrator of DNCC

Suraiya Akhtar Jahan, Additional Secretary of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the new Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).The announcement was made through a notification issued ...

Ramadan markets in Bangladesh well-stocked, no price hike expected, assures traders

Traders’ leaders on Monday said Bangladesh’s markets are adequately stocked with essential commodities ahead of Ramadan and prices are unlikely to rise if supply chains remain uninterrupted.They made the remarks ...

Bangladesh capital market ends upbeat with strong gains at DSE and CSE

Bangladesh’s capital market closed on a positive note on Monday, with indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting notable gains amid higher turnover ...

Bangladesh, US sign reciprocal tariff deal, cutting duties, boosting access

Bangladesh and the United States on Monday signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff, marking a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries.The agreement ...

Stocks surge in early trading on DSE, CSE

Bangladesh’s stock market witnessed a strong rally in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices posting sharp gains on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the ...

EU election observers deployed nationwide to enhance transparency of Bangladesh polls

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh on Tuesday deployed 90 short-term observers across the country to monitor election day proceedings in all 64 administrative districts.The short-term ...

3,615 institutions apply for MPO status; final decision left to next govt

Although the application process for enlistment of private educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme is ongoing, approval of new MPO enlistments has been put on hold for ...

Clearing energy dues biggest success of interim govt, Energy Adviser on last working day

Clearing massive outstanding dues owed to foreign energy suppliers has been the biggest achievement of the interim government in the energy sector, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul ...

Bangladesh capital market posts highest turnover of the year ahead of four-day closure

Bangladesh’s capital market recorded its highest daily turnover of 2026 on Tuesday, the last trading day before a four-day closure due to the 13th national election and the weekly holidays.The ...