Business-Economy

July 5, 2026, 4:33 pm

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Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $33b Cabinet committee formed to update 2006 visa policy Teachers involvement in politics affects classroom teaching: Milon Exports slip 0.58% to $48b in FY26 despite June rebound Education minister announces plan to recruit over 100,000 teachers Remittance inflow hits eight-month low in June, FY26 receipts rise 17.3% 311 extremists still at large Miracle: 3-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake 4 police stations, 6 investigation centers in Purbachal approved: IGP Purbachal New Town to come under Dhaka district

Business-Economy

Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $33b

Economic Reporter: Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $33 billion mark, according to the Bangladesh Bank. Confirming the matter to the media, central bank spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan Read More

Exports slip 0.58% to $48b in FY26 despite June rebound

Remittance inflow hits eight-month low in June, FY26 receipts rise 17.3%

BB to allow waiver of Tk1 lakh crore interest on default loans to clean balance sheet

Padma Bridge toll revenue reaches Tk 3,429 cr

Budget passed for FY 2026-27

Chalan mandatory for all govt receipts from July 1

Staff Reporter: The government has made the use of automated receipts, known as A-chalan, mandatory for depositing all public revenues and other charges from July 1, 2026, with the aim

RPP: Equipment worth Tk 270 mn purchased with Tk 2.14 bn

TDS Desk: Following the controversial “pillow scandal,” fresh irregularities have emerged in procurement for the housing project at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. This time, the Office of the Comptroller

Remittances grow 17.6% to record $35.34bn in FY2025-26

Economic Reporter: Bangladesh’s remittance inflows crossed the US $35.34 billion mark in the concluding fiscal year FY2025-26, registering a robust double-digit annual growth, according to the latest data from Bangladesh

Tax-free income limit likely to increase to Tk4 lakh

Economic Reporter: The government is expected to increase the tax-free income limit for individual taxpayers to Tk4 lakh from the proposed Tk3.75 lakh through amendments to the Finance Bill, 2026,