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Govt committed to nat'l interests while pursuing deeper economic ties: Titumir

Prime Minister's adviser for the Ministry of Finance and Planning Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Wednesday said the government is committed to safeguarding national interests while pursuing deeper economic engagement with the US, amid the widespread discussions over the reciprocal trade agreement. Talking to the newsmen after a meeting with...

Cyber security legislation must strike a careful balance

Speakers at a high-level roundtable stressed that Bangladesh's cyber security legislation must strike a careful balance between tackling digital threats and safeguarding fundamental rights, particularly freedom of expression.The discussion, held at Lakeshore Hotel in Gulshan, on Wednesday brought together representatives from the government, international organisations, and civil society to deliberate...

Landmark 'Deposit Protection Act, 2026' enacted to ensure financial stability

The government has enacted the Deposit Protection Act, 2026 (Act No. 75 of 2026), a landmark legislation, aimed at safeguarding small depositors and strengthening discipline in the country's financial sector.The new law, which received presidential assent on April 10, 2026, replaces the Bank Deposit Insurance Act, 2000 (Act No. 18...

BIDA's royalty payment service goes fully digital, approval time cut to 7 days

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has fully digitised its royalty payment approval service, reducing processing time from nearly two months to just seven to 10 working days through its One Stop Service (OSS) platform, reports BSS.Officials said the move has made approval of royalty payments, technical assistance fees and outward...

BB issues unified guidelines for outward remittances

The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday issued a consolidated circular, introducing a unified regulatory framework for governing outward remittances related to transportation services.The new directive aims to streamline foreign exchange operations, enhance compliance clarity, and reduce procedural fragmentation across multiple earlier instructions.According to the circular, foreign exchange transactions for outward remittances...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presides over a meeting of the cabinet

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presides over a meeting of the cabinet committee on social safety net at the Secretariat on Thursday. — PID

BTMA, CottonConnect sign MoU to promote domestic cotton production

FE Report The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association and CottonConnect Limited (CCUK) held a meeting and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, at the BTMA office in Gulshan to promote domestic cotton production, develop a sustainable and traceable cotton supply chain, and strengthen market linkages for locally produced cotton.The...

BRAC Bank TARA, Crowne Plaza to hold 'Motherhood Movement' on Mother's Day

BRAC Bank TARA, in collaboration with Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan, will host The Motherhood Movement, a daylong Mother's Day celebration built around the theme 'Where Mothers Become Icons', on Sunday.The initiative moves beyond conventional celebration to recognise mothers as entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers shaping both families and the economy, and...

Postal insurance premiums can now be paid thru Nagad

Policyholders of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) no longer need to visit post offices in person or stand in long queues to pay their premiums.Customers can now conveniently settle their payments from home through the mobile financial service 'Nagad'. Nagad signed an agreement with the Bangladesh Post Office on Wednesday to...

bKash honours supply chain partners

The country's leading mobile financial service provider, bKash, has recently organised 'bKash Partner Excellence Award 2026' to recognise the crucial contributions of its supply chain partners in ensuring seamless service to millions of customers nationwide.In the sixth edition of the award, bKash honoured 17 of its top supply chain partners...

Meghna Bank hands over wheelchairs to BR for disabled passengers

Meghna Bank hands over wheelchairs to BR for disabled passengersMeghna Bank has recently handed over wheelchairs to Bangladesh Railway for its Airport, Mymensingh, Brahmanbaria and Sylhet stations to support passengers with physical disability. Md. Sadiqur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of Meghna Bank PLC, handed over the wheelchairs to A.B.M Kamruzzaman,...

Minister stresses faster business approvals to attract investment

Commerce, Industries and Textiles and Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir stressed on Thursday the need to cut bureaucratic red tape, reduce logistics costs, improve port efficiency and unlock idle state-owned assets to make Bangladesh competitive in tomorrow's global economy, reports UNB."We cannot move forward by dwelling on old problems. The...

BD's energy import reliance jumps to 62.5pc in four years: IEEFA

Bangladesh's primary energy imports rose from 47.7 per cent to 62.5 per cent in four years, exposing its vulnerability to the volatile international fossil fuel market and raising the power generation cost by 83 per cent, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...

France wants to expand investment in BD

France has expressed strong interest in expanding its investments in Bangladesh, identifying the country as a promising economic destination in South Asia, reports BSS.The interest was conveyed by the French Ambassador to Bangladesh, Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, during a meeting with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at the Secretariat in the city...

Emirates Group posts record profit amid regional conflict

The Emirates Group has reported its highest-ever profit, revenue and cash reserves for the fiscal year 2025-26 ending March 31, despite a challenging final month of the reporting period.The Group -- comprising Emirates airline, dnata and other subsidiaries -- posted a profit before tax of $6.6 billion, marking a 7%...