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US-Bangla Airlines to Invest $22M in Ground Equipment Upgrade

US-Bangla Airlines has announced a major investment plan of approximately US$22 million to modernize its ground operations capabilities, enhance flight punctuality, and deliver international-standard passenger services alongside its ongoing fleet expansion. The private carrier has already opened Let

12kg LPG cylinder price raises by Tk223 to Tk2,060

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk223, setting the new rate at Tk2,060 from Tk1,837. BERC announced the revised LPG prices in a notice on Monday. The new rates will take effect from 8pm.

Bangladesh's denim exports to EU rise 12.71% in August

Bangladesh's denim exports to the European Union grew 12.71 percent year-on-year in August 2026 to 134.08 million euros, from 118.96 million euros a year earlier, according to Eurostat data. The August growth outpaced the overall market, as total EU denim imports from the world rose 11.23 percent t

BB website temporarily offline amid PHP Cybersecurity concerns

Bangladesh Bank temporarily took its main website (bb.org.bd) offline on Thursday evening, October 22, with visitors seeing a message stating that the service was under maintenance. The central bank’s website displayed the notice, “Our service is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. We will

US should provide Bangladesh with increased support amid rising imports: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today said Bangladesh should receive increased support from the United States in view of improving bilateral relations and the country's growing imports from the US. He made the remarks while briefing journalists after a meeting with officials of the US

GDP Growth Rises to 4.60% in FY 2025-26 Final Quarter as Industry Rebounds

Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.60% in the final quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, from April to June, supported by a strong recovery in the industrial sector, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) said. GDP growth had stood at 2.05% in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year

G7 to release 100mn barrels of crude oil and diesel

The G7 has agreed to jointly release 100 million barrels of crude oil and diesel from its emergency reserves over the next four months to curb uncontrolled increases in global fuel prices and ease inflationary pressure. World leaders reached the agreement during an emergency virtual meeting convened

India Raises Anti-Dumping Duty on Bangladesh Jute Imports, Plans Countervailing Levy

India has increased anti-dumping duties on jute products imported from Bangladesh and Nepal, a move expected to protect domestic producers but likely to affect Bangladeshi exporters. India is also considering imposing countervailing duties on such imports over alleged government export subsidies.

BB gives preliminary approval to 5 digital banks

Bangladesh Bank’s board has agreed to grant preliminary approval for the establishment of five digital banks in Bangladesh, including ventures backed by bKash, Robi’s parent company Axiata Limited, Bhutan’s DK Bank, VEON and Square Group. The decision was made at a Bangladesh Bank board meeting chai

ADB Trims Bangladesh GDP Growth Forecast to 4% Amid Inflation Concerns

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year, FY2026-27, to 4% from its earlier projection of 4.5%, citing a prolonged banking-sector crisis, infrastructure bottlenecks and severe energy shortages. The Manila-based international lender re

Petrol, Diesel, Octane and Kerosene prices raised by Tk20 per litre

Government has raised the prices of petrol, octane, diesel and kerosene by Tk20 per litre, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday night. The revised prices will take effect from midnight on Sunday. Under the new rates, diesel will sell at

BERC cuts 12kg LPG price by Tk13

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices for September amid a gas crisis, cutting the price of a 12kg cylinder by Tk13 to Tk1,585 from Tk1,598. The revised prices will take effect from 6pm on Wednesday. BERC said the price was reduced by Tk1

ECNEC approves 10 projects worth Tk 9,333.58cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 10 projects involving a total estimated cost of Tk 9,333.58 crore, including a Tk 4,963.67 crore project for rehabilitating and strengthening rural roads across the country. Of the total project cost, Tk 8,488

July-June will no longer be the fiscal year

Bangladesh will adopt April-March as its new fiscal year from 2028-29, while the 2027-28 fiscal year will be shortened to nine months, ending in March, after the Cabinet approved a Finance Division proposal at a meeting on Monday at the Secretariat in Dhaka. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister

Bangladesh gas and power crisis deepens

Gas and electricity shortages intensified across Bangladesh on Wednesday, leaving household gas stoves largely unusable for much of the day in Dhaka and other parts of the country, while load shedding expanded nationwide. Rural areas were hit hardest, with outages lasting up to 10 to 15 hours, disru

Extreme Heat Cost Bangladesh Up to $1.8 Billion: WB

Bangladesh suffered an estimated economic loss of $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion in 2024 because extreme heat reduced labour productivity, according to a new World Bank report. The loss is equivalent to about 0.3% to 0.4% of the country’s GDP, with damages rising sharply once daytime temperatures exce