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BBX score inches to 59.69 amid fragile business climate

Bangladesh’s business environment remains fragile and largely stagnant, according to the Bangladesh Business Climate Index (BBX) 2024–25, even as the

Bangladesh economy expands in September with PMI jump to 59.1

Bangladesh’s economy continued to expand in September, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising 0.8 points from August to 59.1,

Bangladesh PMI slows to 58.3 in August

Bangladesh’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded a slower expansion in August, falling 3.2 points from July to 58.3, according to

Agriculture, construction, fishing workers most vulnerable to heat stress

Workers in agriculture, construction, and fishing are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and workplace heat

Bankruptcy declarations rise across EU in Q2 2025

Bankruptcy declarations across the European Union rose in the second quarter of 2025, even as the number of new business

PMI reading declines in December

The overall growth of business sectors in Bangladesh slowed down in December 2024 compared to November, according to the Purchasing

ILO grants 3m euros to upskill Bangladesh’s migrant workers

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance has recently signed a 3 million euros grant agreement with

Economy in contraction despite progress: PMI

The Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index in September rose by 6.2 points from the previous month, reaching 49.7 indicating that the