23 Sept 2026 · Dhaka
Everything worth knowing today, each item with its sources.
Unreliable energy, logistics bottlenecks and slow approvals are holding back investment, the lender's outlook says.
Government agencies spent Tk 5,709.70 crore of a Tk 3.09 lakh crore development budget in July and August.
The country's largest private lender is in limbo, according to The Daily Star.
Industry voices want private investment in cables and open access to landing stations.
The newly merged investment agency says more than $400 million of the pipeline is at the decision or implementation stage.
The wage earners' welfare fee goes up by Tk 2,000.
A separate master plan will also be prepared for Narayanganj.
The bank has informally asked some lenders to prepare for a formal process to acquire the business, The Business Standard reports.
Treasury gains and lower provisions drove the state-owned lender's earnings, The Business Standard reports.
Exporters had said the requirement ran counter to ease of doing business.
The industry body says the duty threatens local manufacturers and is holding up consignments at Chattogram Port.
More battery-powered cars are on the road thanks to tax and duty incentives, but there is no proper way to handle their batteries at end of life.
Poor governance and environment scores dragged down Dhaka and other Bangladeshi cities, The Business Standard reports.
The two sides agreed to work together so supply-chain disruptions do not hamper development, the minister said.
The cost of moving goods is rising within a day of the fuel decision, and some operators have not waited for an official fare revision.
A brokerage analysis and two economists expect the increase to fall hardest on households that spend most of their income on necessities.
Irrigation runs on diesel, so the increase lands on farmers already short of fertiliser.
Funding fell 95 percent from the same period last year, according to LightCastle Partners.
Mercantile, Citizens and NRB Bank signed participation agreements, with Mercantile citing schemes totalling Tk 5,000 crore.
4A Yarn Dyeing has generated its own electricity since 2019, including from solar — an exception in an industry losing production to gas and power shortages.
DCCI wants a shift from production volume to innovation, branding and value addition; an adviser says graduation must not constrain development.
The request came during a courtesy call at the central bank's head office.
The agreement covers the bank's Visa card portfolio and digital payment services.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived on Sunday local time, Prothom Alo English reports.
Controlled bank accounts would aim to move remittances into formal channels, The Daily Star reports.
Experts warn the latest fuel price increase could rekindle inflation just as it had begun to ease, while analysts question the 25% tax take on diesel imports.
Prothom Alo reports that energy shortages are disrupting production across the garment sector, and the fuel price rise threatens to push costs higher still.
The figure covers 15-24 year-olds with post-secondary education who are in the labour force, according to an article in the IMF's Finance & Development magazine.
OBUs may now buy, sell and swap foreign currencies with other banks and eligible entities for trade and business purposes.
Monitoring will be strengthened to ensure adequate supplies and stable prices throughout the year, not only during Ramadan, the minister said.
Mobile and internet use kept rising in April-June 2026 while computer use stayed relatively low, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
The zone has consistently ranked among the worst affected by power outages.
The financing supports greater availability of the essential medicine in Bangladesh and abroad.
The bank signed participation agreements under two central-bank schemes aimed at expanding financing for green industries and ICT.
The honours cover four categories, from bravery to exemplary service.
The role covers microfinance, technology, education, skills development, the migration programme and operations.
A recently published study counted 12 amphibian and 22 reptile species on the campus.
The Middle East war began with US-Israeli strikes in late February, according to the report.
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