11:51 am, Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Economy

Businesses urge BERC to dismiss gas price hike proposal

Leaders of the country’s major trade bodies for manufacturing industries on Sunday urged the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to

Inflation eases to 9.34pc in February as food prices drop

Bangladesh’s overall inflation rate eased further to 9.34 per cent in February, driven by a decline in food prices in

BKMEA requests govt to release cash incentive by Ramadan 15

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on Tuesday requested the interim government to release the outstanding instalment of

Bangladesh’s export earnings rise 10.53pc in Jul-Feb

Bangladesh’s export earnings saw a notable increase of 10.53 per cent in the first eight months (July-February) of the financial

NBR makes EFDs mandatory for highway restaurants

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made it mandatory for all VAT-eligible hotels and restaurants on highways to install

Expatriates boost Bangladesh’s remittance inflow to $2.5b in Feb

Remittance inflows to Bangladesh exceeded $2.5 billion in February, as expatriates sent additional funds ahead of Ramadan to support their

Mintoo advises BB governor to speak less

Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday warned that some troubled banks may not survive, while National Bank chairman

UAE businesses urge Bangladesh to upskill workforce for FDI

Business leaders in the United Arab Emirates have emphasised the need for Bangladesh to enhance the skills of its youthful

Economy criminalised under autocratic rule: adviser

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin on Monday alleged that the country’s entire economy was criminalised during the autocratic regime, with unnecessary

Gas price hike to hurt investment, competitiveness: businesses

The country’s business leaders on Sunday strongly criticised the government’s proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for