The Invest Bangladesh Authority, formed through the merger of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), has formally begun operations. The government issued a gazette notification on Thursday (20 August), bringing the Invest Bangladesh Act, 2026 into effect. The notification, signed …
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Bangladesh received US$1.967 billion in workers’ remittances during the first 18 days of August 2026, marking a 31 percent increase compared to US$1.502 billion received during the corresponding period of August 2025. According to the latest remittance data, the country received US$80 million on August 18 alone. The strong inflow …
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SS Power-1, a power plant owned by S Alam Group, is set to receive a foreign-currency loan from state-owned Rupali Bank. Bangladesh Bank has approved the company’s use of $3.2 million remaining from an earlier syndicated loan facility. In a circular on Wednesday, the central bank exempted the defaulting company …
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Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid has said the government is working to reduce agro-products import in phases through improving production and infrastructural facilities. “The country will gradually come out of agro-products import by increasing farm production, enhancing preservation facilities and using updated technology”, the agriculture minister said …
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The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Wednesday urged all media outlets, journalists, social media users and investors to exercise utmost caution and professional responsibility before publishing or circulating any statement, decision or position in the name of the chairman or the commission. report was published under the headline …
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Bangladesh Bank and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Wednesday signed a Tk 50 billion agreement to accelerate sustainable job creation by boosting financing for targeted microenterprises and stimulating grassroots economic activities. The agreement was signed at Bangladesh Bank headquarters in Dhaka in the presence of Bangladesh Bank’s Deputy Governors Dr …
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CEMS-Global USA will organise the 25th Bangladesh edition of its Textile Series of Exhibitions from 2 to 5 September at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre (BCFEC) in the capital’s Purbachal. The landmark edition will bring together three international exhibitions — the 25th Textech Bangladesh 2026 International Expo, the 26th Dhaka …
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The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 10 development projects involving a total cost of Tk9,333.58 crore, including six new and four revised schemes. The approval came at an ECNEC meeting held at the NEC Conference Room at the Planning Commission, with Prime Minister and …
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One of the country’s two LNG offshore terminals halted supplies to the national grid on Wednesday afternoon, only about four days after recovering from a major technical glitch that caused an acute countrywide energy crisis. The LNG terminal, operated by the US-based Excelerate Energy, halted production around 3pm on Wednesday …
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Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has assured Bangladesh of the Gulf state’s full support in ensuring energy security. He made the assurance when Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman called on him at his office in Doha on Wednesday. During …
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