Economy

BB gives big defaulters 15 years to repay

Bangladesh Bank has given large loan defaulters more breathing time to repay their debts, extending grace periods and total repayment periods as it struggles to contain non-performing loans now at ReadMore

Invest Bangladesh begins operations as the country’s apex investment agency

Invest Bangladesh began operations on Sunday, the first working day after publication of the gazette notification under the Invest Bangladesh Act, 2026, formally merging three investment bodies into a single

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Sarina Dhaka Hosts Peshawari Food Festival

Hotel Sarina Dhaka is presenting the Peshawari Food Festival from 16 August to 29 August 2026 at Summerfields Restaurant, bringing together the rich culinary traditions, aromas and iconic flavours of

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High prices of fish, egg bite consumers

Vegetable prices have started to ease after remaining unusually high for the past two to three weeks, offering some relief to consumers. However, higher prices of eggs, fish and several

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15 insurance cos running sans CEO

At least 15 insurance companies have been operating without a chief executive officer more than six months, years in some cases, in violation of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority regulations,

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