Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched the “Export Receivable Finance for Financial Institutions/Banks (RFFI)”, a trade finance solution that marks a new milestone in the country’s financial …
Japan Remit Finance, DBL Group apply to BB to set up digital bank
Japan Remit Finance Co Ltd (JRF) of Japan and DBL Group of Bangladesh have jointly applied to Bangladesh Bank for a digital banking licence to operate as Japan Bangla Digital Bank PLC. The proposed …
152 Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia protest forced repatriation
At least 152 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia today wrote an open letter, protesting forced repatriation and urging the Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur, international organisations and civil …
Raids in Bangladesh after ‘banned’ Awami League takes out march in Cumilla; 45 arrested for anti-state activities
Metropolitan Awami League president A.K.M. Bahauddin Bahar arranged funds for the recruitment and execution of the unannounced public rally on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in the Burichang area of …
Textile & Wearing attracted the most FDI in Bangladesh in FY25
Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 19.13% in FY25, reaching $1.7 billion, up from $1.4 billion in the previous fiscal year. The top six sectors contributed about 89.7% of the …
Bangladesh’s new generation discovers China with new book
This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2025 shows a scene during the launching ceremony for a new book titled “China in the eyes of Bangladesh’s new generation” in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The book was launched in …
What’s in the draft regulations for e-money issuers in Bangladesh?
DEMIs must maintain at least Tk50 crore in paid-up capital, submit a three-year business and risk plan, and keep customer funds in Trust and Settlement Accounts.
Bangladesh shrimp exports set for rebound with first on-board frozen shipment to Europe
On 18 October 2025, a consignment of 8.5 tonnes of block frozen Ocean Tiger shrimp, valued at $167,000, was shipped to Belgium by Rancon Sea Fishing Ltd, one of Bangladesh’s leading industrial fishing …
Baseless claims target Bangladesh’s typhoid vaccine drive
A UNICEF health manager says disinformation about typhoid vaccines administered to children in Bangladesh is slowing down a nationwide drive to inoculate them against the potentially deadly disease.
How diversification could redefine ‘Made in Bangladesh’
Bangladesh’s RMG industry has long powered its economic ascent, but its reliance on a narrow product base now threatens its momentum. To sustain growth, the sector must diversify beyond cotton and …