ADB cuts Bangladesh growth forecast to 4% for FY27
Unreliable energy, logistics bottlenecks and slow approvals are holding back investment, the lender's outlook says.
Business & Economy
Markets, banking, trade, macroeconomy, companies.
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Leadership void leaves Islami Bank's major decisions stalled
The country's largest private lender is in limbo, according to The Daily Star.
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Invest Bangladesh plans a 1.25% reward for mobilising FDI as its pipeline reaches $1.3b
The newly merged investment agency says more than $400 million of the pipeline is at the decision or implementation stage.
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Standard Chartered Bangladesh plans to close its retail banking operation
The bank has informally asked some lenders to prepare for a formal process to acquire the business, The Business Standard reports.
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Sonali Bank's first-half profit jumps 193% to Tk 1,878 crore
Treasury gains and lower provisions drove the state-owned lender's earnings, The Business Standard reports.
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Government lifts permission requirement for yarn and fabric imports
Exporters had said the requirement ran counter to ease of doing business.
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Welding electrode makers seek relief from 88.51% duty on imported wire rod
The industry body says the duty threatens local manufacturers and is holding up consignments at Chattogram Port.
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Bangladeshi startups raised $6m in the first half of 2026 — a five-year low
Funding fell 95 percent from the same period last year, according to LightCastle Partners.
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Three more banks join Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes for green, export and ICT lending
Mercantile, Citizens and NRB Bank signed participation agreements, with Mercantile citing schemes totalling Tk 5,000 crore.
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One garment maker keeps running on its own power as the energy crunch bites
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.
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Business leaders press for a stronger intellectual property framework after LDC graduation
DCCI wants a shift from production volume to innovation, branding and value addition; an adviser says graduation must not constrain development.
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Bangladesh Bank governor seeks higher Indian imports and investment
The request came during a courtesy call at the central bank's head office.
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Rupali Bank signs with Visa to expand its card business
The agreement covers the bank's Visa card portfolio and digital payment services.
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Gas and power crisis hits knitwear: 55% of factories report orders cut or cancelled, 78% partly halted production
Prothom Alo reports that energy shortages are disrupting production across the garment sector, and the fuel price rise threatens to push costs higher still.
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Bangladesh Bank widens currency-trading scope for offshore banking units
OBUs may now buy, sell and swap foreign currencies with other banks and eligible entities for trade and business purposes.
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BRAC Bank finances Eskayef to expand insulin production
The financing supports greater availability of the essential medicine in Bangladesh and abroad.
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Pubali Bank joins Bangladesh Bank refinance schemes for green and ICT sectors
The bank signed participation agreements under two central-bank schemes aimed at expanding financing for green industries and ICT.
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Arinjoy Dhar appointed deputy executive director of BRAC
The role covers microfinance, technology, education, skills development, the migration programme and operations.