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Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category reflects major economic progress but will also bring tougher competition, reduced tariff preferences and greater pressure to join global value chains. Future growth cannot rely only on domestic production and exports; Bangladeshi firms must also expand abroad. Through subsidiaries, regional offices …

Dhaka Bank PLC, in collaboration with North South University (NSU), successfully hosted the Grand Finale of Dhaka Bank Presents MarXcellence 2026 Inter-University Digital Marketing Case Competition, alongside the launching ceremony of the Dhaka Bank–North South University Co-Branded Mastercard Spark Prepaid Card for the Youth. The dual initiative brought together leading …

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Major Gen Md Emdad Ul Bari (retd) today (Saturday) called for an in-depth study on Bangladesh’s mobile industry to optimise business opportunities alongside digital transformation and support informed decisions on spectrum pricing and services. He said BTRC had been asking the industry for the …

Stocks returned to positive territory this week as renewed buying interest in selected sectors helped the benchmark index recover, although persistent domestic and geopolitical uncertainties kept investors cautious. The market opened the week under selling pressure as investors booked profits following recent gains. Selective buying, however, emerged in small-cap and …

The services sector, which accounts for more than half of Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP), continued to expand in the fiscal year 2025-26, with its size rising to Tk 32.06 trillion from Tk 28.75 trillion a year earlier. The sector’s output increased by Tk 3.31 trillion, or around 11.5 per …

Rupayan Housing Estate Limited and the Bangladesh Doctors’ Foundation (BDF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation between the two organisations. The agreement was signed at a five-star hotel in Dhaka on Friday (14 August). Shabbir Hossain Khan, Chief Executive Officer of Rupayan Housing Estate Limited, and …

The gold prices jumped again in the local market on Saturday. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk2,158 per bhori (11.664 grams), setting the new rate at Tk236,779 per bhori, inclusive of VAT. The association issued a press release in this regard on …

American companies are keen to expand their operations in Bangladesh and see the country as a key investment destination, as they discussed prospects with government high-ups. Atul Keshap, president of the US-Bangladesh Business Council, expressed the view after meetings with high officials and the prime minister at the summit level …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to introduce person-to-person (P2P) money transfers through Bangla QR codes, expanding the digital-payment facility beyond commercial transactions. Under the new system, each individual will have a Bangla QR code that can be scanned to transfer money instantly between bank accounts and mobile financial service (MFS) …

Two ships have collided in the waters of the Chittagong Port. The vessels involved in the collision were motor tanker Sea Spike and bulk carrier Sun Shine, Port Secretary Syed Refayet Hamim said on Friday. Port tugboats, the Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard are engaged in rescue operations, he added.