The Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading carrier, has finally announced the commencement of its new five weekly direct flights on Addis Ababa-Dhaka-Addis Ababa route from November…

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has increased the policy rate, also known as repo rate, by 50 basis points to 9.50 percent to containinflation. The new rate will be effective from tomorrow, said…

Challenging the central bank to go further if it truly wants to save troubled banks, prominent businessman and newly-installed chairman of National Bank Limited (NBL) Abdul Awal Mintoo…

  Here’s a fine-tuned version of the story using journalistic language: Bangladesh will enjoy 100% duty-free market access to China starting this December, according to…

 National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan today said that the revenue board is pledge-bound to supplement the government's efforts to build a discrimination-free…

Chartered Financial Accountants Society Bangladesh, a member society of CFA Institute, organised a policy recommendation event at the Economic Reporters’ Forum Auditorium in…

British-Irish Company Deltaport Limited is going to invest US$36 million to set up a garment manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ).  Bangladesh Export…

In a small fashion store in Ethiopia's capital, Medanit Woldegebriel's dresses have almost doubled in price in the past two months, sending customers fleeing. "Business is slow," admits…

The price of gold rose to a fresh record high of more than $2,609 on Friday as the prospect of fresh US interest rate cuts boosted demand for the precious metal.  The commodity jumped to as much as $2,609.74 per ounce, two days after the Federal Reserve slashed borrowing costs for the first time since the start of the pandemic and indicated that more cuts were likely.

The Ministry of Finance has appointed Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), as a director on the Bangladesh Bank Board.  An office order…

In a move aimed at addressing discrepancies in export data, the government is introducing three new Customs Procedure Codes (CPCs) to enhance the accuracy of export reporting and eliminate…

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that the World Bank would provide support to Bangladesh in carrying out necessary…

The value of the US dollar has decreased in Bangladesh’s kerb (open) market due to a drop in demand and an increase in supply. Currently, the dollar is being sold at Tk 121-122…

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of four development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Taka 1,222.14 crore. The…