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NBR seeks 5yr pharma output data to verify VAT compliance

Bangladesh, July 26 -- Government's revenue authority has moved to scrutinise production data of pharmaceuticals under an effort to crosscheck actual outputs with value-ddedef tax (VAT) returns submit... Read More


BB tightens EDF lending rules

Bangladesh, July 24 -- Bangladesh Bank has tightened the eligibility criteria for Export Development Fund (EDF) loans, barring exporters with overdue export proceeds or converted EDF liabilities from ... Read More


Singer swings to Q2 profit as lower finance costs offset weak demand

Bangladesh, July 24 -- Singer Bangladesh returned to profitability in the second quarter (Q2) ended June 2026, buoyed by higher sales and lower finance costs, although weak consumer demand continued t... Read More


BAT Bangladesh Q2 profit doubles on sales growth, lower operating costs

Bangladesh, July 24 -- British American Tobacco (BAT) Bangladesh reported strong earnings growth in the second quarter ended June 2026, with net profit more than doubling on higher sales and lower ope... Read More


Dhaka seeks stronger regional cooperation, ASEAN support for Rohingya repat

Bangladesh, July 24 -- Dhaka has called upon ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) participants to collectively support efforts to create conducive conditions in Myanmar to facilitate repatriation of over 1.3 mi... Read More


PM invites foreign investors, reiterates $1.0t economy target

Bangladesh, July 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman Thursday invited foreign investors to partner Bangladesh in economic transformation into a US$1.0-trillion economy by 2034 through private sector-l... Read More


Power distribution, petroleum import going private

Bangladesh, July 23 -- Power distribution and petroleum import are set to be privatised under sweeping reforms in Bangladesh's hard-up energy sector as the new government aims to cut subsidies and bri... Read More


Union Capital's H1 loss widens 32pc

Bangladesh, July 23 -- Union Capital's half-year loss widened more than 32 per cent year-on-year to Tk 366 million in January-June this year as falling interest income and weak recovery of non-perform... Read More


Investment gains lift Jamuna Bank's Q2 profit by 50pc

Bangladesh, July 23 -- Jamuna Bank's second-quarter (Q2) profit surged almost 50 per cent year-on-year to Tk 1.96 billion in April-June this year, driven by higher investment income, lower provisionin... Read More


BSEC aims to bridge climate funding gap through bond market

Bangladesh, July 23 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has sought technical assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to accelerate the development of the country'... Read More