2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (468+ words) Bangladesh pays dearly on overall imports as higher fuel-oil prices in troubled times lifted its import orders in value by nearly 14 per cent in July, current fiscal year's maiden month, officials said.The opening of fresh letters of credit (LCs),…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (772+ words) Government's greater reliance on large taxpayers -- both individuals and corporates -- to achieve its higher revenue target in the current fiscal year is putting additional pressure on the existing taxpayer base.The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under the VAT wing of…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (301+ words) Former Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, now spokesperson for the National Citizens Party (NCP), has been accused of taking millions of taka in connection with appointments, transfers and postings during his tenure in the interim government and…...

2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (295+ words) FE REPORT | September 14, 2026 00:00:00 Importers have been given greater flexibility to settle payment obligations through open-account arrangements under the new Import Policy Order (IPO) 2026-2029, according to a Bangladesh Bank circular issued on Sunday. All permissible goods for industrial and commercial purposes…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (173+ words) September 14, 2026 00:00:00 The event brought together regulators and nearly 200 esteemed industry leaders from banks, financial institutions, and capital markets to share perspectives on the evolving financial markets landscape, regulatory leadership, market stability, and opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation in Bangladesh,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (436+ words) September 13, 2026 00:00:00 HONG KONG, Sept 12 (Reuters): Hong Kong's securities watchdog gave guidance to investment banks on how they should cooperate during a raid by regulators, two people with knowledge of an industry meeting said, adding this signals more scrutiny, particularly of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (379+ words) September 11, 2026 00:00:00 NEW DELHI/LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters): Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's Southeast Asia head and daughter of ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned on Wednesday, according her resignation letter seen by Reuters, following fraud investigations by the U.N. agency…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (887+ words) FE REPORT | September 11, 2026 00:00:00 Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said his government wants to rebuild the state along with the opposition from the economic ruins and indebtedness left over by the previous "fascist" regime. While delivering his closing speech in the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (232+ words) FE REPORT | September 11, 2026 00:00:00 Bangladesh Prime Minister or any other representative will not participate in the BRICS Summit to be held in India, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kabir on Thursday. The State Minister made the remark to journalists…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (346+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Abdullah A Dewan | September 11, 2026 00:00:00 He made the remarks at a seminar titled "Economic Outlook and Emerging Challenges: Priorities for the Coming Days," jointly organised by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) and the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in…...