Bangladesh News and Market Updates
Bangladesh restaurants press Foodpanda to cut delivery platform charges
Tensions are rising in Bangladesh's food delivery market as restaurant owners challenge how platform fees, taxes and cancellation-related deductions are allocated across orders. The dispute is ...
Bangladesh court orders HG Aviation liquidation over U.S. lessor debt
A Bangladesh High Court order is pushing Regent Airways' operator into liquidation after the carrier's leasing dispute escalated into a court-led recovery process. The ruling covers more than $3.7 ...
Bangladesh businesses flag 107 regulatory hurdles as customs, VAT issues lead concerns
Bangladesh's business groups have identified 107 obstacles to improving the country's ease of doing business, with customs and VAT matters making up the largest share. The concerns, raised at the ...
Bangladesh regulator fines CBC Capital-led group over Lovello share manipulation
Bangladesh's securities regulator has fined a syndicate led by merchant bank CBC Capital and Equity Management Ltd Tk35.92 lakh over alleged manipulation in shares of Taufika Foods and Lovello ...
Renata FY26 profit jumps 64% as efficiencies and lower finance costs lift earnings
Bangladesh drugmaker Renata reports sharply higher earnings for FY26 even as revenue growth remains in single digits. The company also recommends a 55% cash dividend of Tk5.50 per share, with its ...
Bangladesh Bank draws 18,444 applications in first phase of youth enterprise funding programme
Bangladesh Bank's upazila-based youth entrepreneurship financing programme is attracting early demand across its pilot districts as the central bank expands efforts to support employment and new ...
Bangladesh plans single portal for trade licences and joint inspections
Bangladesh is moving to streamline business approvals with a planned single online portal for trade licences and a coordinated inspection system. The proposed changes also include longer licence ...
Bhomra Land Port trade operations to pause for seven days during Durga Puja
Cross-border cargo movement at Bhomra Land Port in Bangladesh remains suspended for seven consecutive days from 17 October during the Durga Puja holiday period. The halt affects import and export ...
BDTask launches trading software for Bangladesh brokerage market
Bangladesh's capital markets are drawing a new domestic technology offering as BDTask Limited introduces Velexa OMS for brokerage houses. The platform is designed to lower software costs, reduce ...
Bangladesh plans debut sovereign bond as market borrowing costs outpace development loans
Bangladesh is preparing to tap global investors for the first time with a sovereign bond of up to $1 billion by December, marking a shift away from reliance on IMF funding. The move could widen ...
Bangladesh plans Japan-focused training zone to expand skilled worker pipeline
Bangladesh is preparing a proposal for a jointly financed Human Resource Development Special Zone during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's upcoming visit to Japan. The plan is designed to combine ...
Dhaka food markets see ginger prices surge as vegetables stay expensive
Consumer pressure is building in Dhaka's kitchen markets as staple cooking ingredients and seasonal produce become more expensive within days. Ginger has recorded the sharpest jump, while onion, ...
Bangladesh labour market strains as IMF flags high unemployment among educated youth
Bangladesh is facing a sharp mismatch between higher education outcomes and labour market demand, leaving a large share of skilled young people without suitable work. The IMF says nearly 29% of ...
Bangladesh growth outlook weakens as governance crisis clouds trillion-dollar economy goal
Bangladesh's ambition to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 faces mounting pressure as international projections point to far slower growth than the government expects. The gap between official ...
EUR/BDT consolidates near highs while buyer support persists above BDT138.202 support
Euro vs Bangladeshi Taka (EUR/BDT) is trading at BDT138.68, showing a modest daily gain and holding above its key moving averages. The pair is currently consolidating ...
Bangladesh per capita GDP tops India again, IMF sees India regaining lead by FY29
New IMF projections show Bangladesh ahead of India in per capita GDP at current prices in FY26, extending a narrow lead that is expected to last through FY28. The outlook also points to a reversal ...
Bangladesh moves fiscal year shift preparations toward April-March system
Bangladesh is accelerating administrative preparations for a planned shift in its fiscal year, with ministries told to submit time-bound implementation plans by 25 October. The change from the ...
Bangladesh tax authority extends VAT return filing deadline to October 25
Bangladesh is giving businesses more time to complete VAT compliance for the July-September 2026 tax periods. The extension lets taxpayers submit online returns until October 25 without interest ...
Can official rate stability support EUR/BDT in the short term?
Euro vs Bangladeshi Taka (EUR/BDT) is trading at BDT138.454, posting a modest 0.54% gain for the day as it hovers near its session highs. The pair is currently positioned ...
IMF prioritises Bangladesh revenue and banking reforms in new loan talks
Bangladesh is discussing a proposed new loan programme with the International Monetary Fund valued at $4.5 billion to $5 billion, as the lender presses for stronger tax collection and financial ...
Bangladesh garment sector moves to form wage board amid Tk30,000 minimum pay protests
Bangladesh's labour ministry is moving to set up a new minimum wage board for the garment sector after workers stage protests in Dhaka's Uttara area over pay. The step comes as the three-year mark ...
