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Forex reserves dip below $30b after ACU payment

According to BPM-6, the central bank’s reserves now stand at $29.48 billion

File photo of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Hasan Arif. Photo: Collected

EPB vice chairman calls for export diversification, professionalism at global trade fairs

The Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) holds a press conference in Dhaka, 10 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber seeks VAT reform, withdrawal of minimum tax

Rupali Bank MD Kazi Md Wahidul Islam, Chattogram Division GM and Divisional Head SM Didarul Islam among others at the Annual Business Review Meeting 2025 held in Chattogram on 3 May. Photo: TBS

Rupali Bank MD calls for tripling SME loan target in Chattogram

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun speaking at a roundtable discussion on “Trade Policy, Industrial Protection, Investment Impacts, and Consumer Welfare” organised by the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 11 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Bida chief calls for ending protectionism, fixing execution gaps to sustain investment growth

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Why is loan rescheduling becoming unsustainable for banks?

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Bangladesh’s PMI rises to 54.6 in April on stronger agriculture, manufacturing

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How Bangladesh's premium consumer market lost its shine

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Rescheduling shows gains but pushes banking stress into future

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50% ADP rise gets primary nod despite 36% implementation in 9 months

Representatives from logistics and business sectors at a roundtable on port and trade development, organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dhaka on Saturday, 9 May. Photo: TBS

Weak logistics, high business costs hurt trade competitiveness: Experts

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How banks are easy prey for political funding

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Bida proposes 80% off-dock unloading to ease Ctg Port congestion