Business-Economy

April 26, 2025, 11:45 am

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‘Beautiful Bangladesh Run 2025’ enlivens Hatirjheel, promotes tourism Rizvi demands action against ex-officials for aiding fascism, praises CEC’s election stance Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to fully implement CHT Peace Accord Gunfire exchanged on LoC as India-Pakistan tensions escalate Are traders earning Tk12 profit per litre of soybean oil? AL has no chance to do politics in country: Tuku N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming Rajshahi farmers predict bumper litchi production Mother, son killed in Satkhira road accident

Business-Economy

Over 60 large borrowers seek loan restructuring amid mounting losses

Staff Correspondent: At least 60 institutions have applied to the Bangladesh Bank for loan restructuring, citing losses stemming from factors beyond their control. The applications concern defaulted loans ranging from

Bida summit aims to shore up investor confidence as FDI falls 20pc in Jul-Feb

Staff Correspondent: Recognizing the urgent need to reverse the decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent years, the interim government has launched several initiatives, including a major investment summit

Govt plans Panchagarh EZ to drive RMG growth, economic expansion in North

Staff Correspondent: The government plans to establish the Panchagarh Economic Zone to foster the growth of textiles, readymade garments (RMG), and agro-processing industries, with the aim of attracting more foreign

US tariffs: Bida holds meeting with business leaders

Staff Correspondent: The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) is holding a meeting with business leaders on Saturday (April 5) at its office in Dhaka regarding the tariffs US President Donald

IMF team to begin discussions Sunday on $4.7 bn loan tranches

TDS Desk: The delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will start discussions on Sunday to review updated financial data before releasing the next tranches of the $4.7 billion loan.

RMG exports to US up 26.64pc in Jan-Feb

Staff Correspondent: Apparel exports to the United States, the single-largest market for made-in-Bangladesh clothing, sustained double-digit growth during the first two months of 2025. Bangladesh fetched $1.50 billion from the