12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (327+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 India has exported around 500 tonnes of hilsa to Bangladesh over the past two months, marking the first reversal of the traditional trade flow of the sought-after fish between the two countries, according to fish traders. Another 150-200 tonnes of…...

2+ day, 38+ min ago   (333+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 Foreign investors accelerated their sell-off in the capital market in August, cutting holdings in several fundamental and large-cap stocks despite recent regulatory measures aimed at easing foreign investment. According to Dhaka Stock Exchange data, City Bank saw the…...

22+ hour, 4+ min ago   (740+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 The capital shortfall in 21 banks rose to nearly Tk2.94 lakh crore in March 2026 from Tk2.74 lakh crore three months earlier, amid a rise in non-performing loans and provisioning requirements. As some banks have capital surpluses that offset part of the…...

21+ hour, 25+ min ago   (813+ words) A hilsa that costs around Tk500 a kilogram after reaching Bangladesh is being sold for up to Tk1,800 as "Padma hilsa" in Jashore and elsewhere, leaving buyers to discover the deception only after taking the fish home. The fish are legally imported…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1035+ words) Monday September 14, 2026 The Chattogram Custom House has 10,459 cases pending before courts and quasi-judicial forums, leaving over Tk 2,661 crore in disputed revenue unresolved. This puts heavy pressure on the customs authority as it balances pursuing thousands of legal cases with collecting…...

1+ day, 28+ min ago   (627+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 GPH Ispat, one of the leading steel manufacturing companies in Bangladesh, will raise nearly Tk968 crore through issuing rights shares, mainly to repay bank loans amid sluggish demand and persistent energy shortages affecting the steel industry. The company's board…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago   (130+ words) Chattogram Customs House will operate its customs assessment and clearance services round the clock, seven days a week, including weekly and public holidays, to expedite the release of imported goods and prevent disruptions to the country's supply chain. The decision…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (391+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Parliament today (9 September) passed the Bank Resolution (Amendment) Act, 2026, abolishing a provision that allowed former directors or owners of merged or merger-bound banks to regain ownership. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury moved the amendment bill, which was…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (285+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Bangladesh Bank has issued guidelines to authorised dealer (AD) banks for implementing the Import Policy Order 2026-2029, which allows permissible industrial and commercial goods to be imported without opening letters of credit (LCs), subject to existing foreign exchange regulations....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (85+ words) The Business Standard Shimanto Gronthagar: Old Dhaka’s 75-year-old cultural hub fights for survival Bangladesh has enough doctors. Why are hospitals still understaffed? Where adaptation ends, loss and damage must begin More Videos from TBS TBS NEWS AT 8 PM, 13 September 2026 How…...