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Five troubled financial firms approved for shutdown as govt pledges funds

The institutions included in the liquidation list are FAS Finance, Fareast Finance, Aviva Finance, Peoples Leasing and International Leasing.

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Tax on export incentives may double in upcoming budget

The file photo of Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. Photo: Collected

Govt moves to unify Bida, Beza, Bepza under single entity: Commerce minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury chaired a high-level meeting at the conference room of his office at the Bangladesh Secretariat on 12 May 2026. Photo: PID

ADB to provide $100m loan to strengthen Universal Pension Scheme: Khosru

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39 banks launch $35m venture capital to boost Bangladesh startups

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Photo: UNB

Investment platform BSIC will not serve political motives, funds to solely support startup growth: Khosru

Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

IMF conditions not suitable for Bangladesh's economy: Finance minister

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Bank owners fear return of former directors under amended resolution act

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets leaders of BGMEA and BKMEA at the prime minister’s office in the Secretariat today (11 May). Photo: Facebook/PMO Bangladesh

Govt to support not only closed mills but also ailing ones

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Beximco sukuk's tenure proposed for 6-year extension to avert default

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How banks’ strong profits from investing in treasury bills raise sustainability concerns

Employees working at an RMG factory. File photo: TBS

Bangladesh fails to capture China's lost US apparel market share despite tariff shifts

An exhibition of the “Woolmark Knitwear Seminar” was organised jointly by Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and The Woolmark Company at a hotel in Dhaka, 10 May 2026. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS

Bangladesh should now explore premium wool market: Hatem