Dhaka January 17, 2026, 3:57 am
Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam made the remarks when High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh Dharmapala Weerakkody paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday
Issuance of debit, credit and prepaid cards has risen by 140% and the total transaction volume through cards has increased by 228%
Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) Secretary Md Omar Faruk confirmed that a contract with CDDL will be signed on Sunday next
Political unrest, bureaucratic protests blamed
Dishonest officials are facilitating tax evasion in exchange for bribes during tax and duty collection
Dr M Aslam Alam, chairman of the IDRA said this at his first press briefing on Wednesday since joining the office
Earnings fall 7.55% in June from last year, owing to Eid holidays and two-day work boycott observed by customs officials
The updated policy is part of broader efforts to attract and retain foreign investment by offering more flexible financing options
The payment covers all receivables owed to Adani Power up to 31 March of this year
The announcement was confirmed by Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation overseeing the plant’s construction, along with senior officials from the Nuclear Power Plant Company Bangladesh Limited
Amid significant local and global challenges to foreign trade, Chattogram port set new records in container, cargo, and vessel handling during the recently concluded 2024-2025 fiscal year (FY25)
Ministry of Finance issued a circular yesterday announcing the new rates for four key savings instruments, namely the family savings scheme
The forum brought together policymakers, energy experts, business leaders, and Chinese investors
This year’s gender allocation represents 4.2 percent of the GDP
The government issues gazette to meet collection target and revive financial activities
Reserves calculated using the IMF’s BPM6 accounting method have also risen to $26.33 billion
This new record surpassed the previous highest remittance earnings of $24.78 billion recorded in the 2020-21 fiscal year
Import-export activities resume at Chattogram seaport
The IMF and other lending agencies disburse loans to Bangladesh without imposing any condition of good governance, he says
Debate erupted after a fresh move to engage foreign operator by the interim government surfaced over the last few months
