Business-Economy

Forex reserves fall to $29.53 billion after $2.19 billion ACU payment

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has paid over US$2.19 billion to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) to settle import bills for the months of May and June, resulting in a drop

Tariff shock from Washington: Bangladesh risks losing ‘win-win’ edge in US market

TDS Desk: Once a ‘rising star’ in global trade, Bangladesh now faces uncertainty as President Donald Trump’s radical restructuring of US trade policy threatens Dhaka’s long-standing ‘win-win’ relationship with Washington.

Gold price drops by Tk 1,575 per bhori in Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 1,575 per bhori, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) setting the new price of 22-carat gold at

Risk based supervision in banks from next January: BB

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that Risk Based Supervision (RBS) in all banks will begin from January 1, 2026 to ensure a

Remittance inflow rises by 15.34pc in first 6 days of July

Staff Correspondent: Inflow of remittances witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth of 15.34 percent, reaching US$427 million in the first six days of July. During the same period last year, the

Bangladesh’s June PMI recorded an expansion rate at 53.1

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s June Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) recorded an expansion rate at 53.1. The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka and Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB), successfully released