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Bangladesh has taken a fresh initiative to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations with New Zealand by expanding cooperation in promising sectors including agri-tech, dairy, green energy, pharmaceuticals, leather, jute, sustainable textiles and information technology. The initiative was discussed at a meeting with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), …

Bangladesh received US$1.142 billion in workers’ remittances during the first nine days of August 2026, marking a robust 69.2 percent year-on-year growth compared with the same period last year. According to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank, the country received $675 million in workers’ remittances during August 1-9, 2025, while …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed the use of designated international cards for paying tuition fees and other education-related expenses of Bangladeshi students studying abroad. According to a BB circular issued today, Authorized Dealers (ADs) can now issue or allow the use of international cards to facilitate legitimate payments by students …

Bangladesh Bank (BB) set the Interchange Reimbursement Fee (IRF) at zero percent for Bangla QR transactions, aiming to reduce the cost of digital payments and accelerate the country’s transition towards a cashless economy. The central bank today issued the directive through its Payment Systems Department-2 (PSD-2), with the measure particularly …

The government has formed a National Taskforce on Deregulation and Business Facilitation to streamline business-related services, remove unnecessary regulatory hurdles and accelerate investment. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard yesterday. The taskforce will be headed by the Minister for the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry …