Remittance Inflows Cross $26 Billion, Overtaking Garment Exports
A weaker taka and new mobile-wallet corridors drove a record year for inward transfers — and, for the first time, pushed remittances past ready-made garments as the top source of foreign exchange.
DSE Broad Index Climbs 2.1% on Budget Optimism
Banks and cement led gains as foreign buyers returned after three quiet weeks.
Chattogram Port Clears Record 3.4m TEUs This Fiscal Year
Automation at the New Mooring terminal cut average dwell time to 2.1 days.
Government Greenlights 1.2GW of Rooftop Solar by 2028
New net-metering rules let factories sell surplus power back to the grid.
Central Bank Holds Policy Rate as Inflation Eases to 6.4%
Governor signals a cautious pause after four consecutive hikes since last summer.
Eastern Bypass Financing Secured for Dhaka–Sylhet Corridor
A consortium of three lenders will fund the 48km expressway, due to open in 2029.
Dhaka Fintech Raises $14m to Take Mobile Wallets Rural
The Series B round is among the largest for a Bangladeshi startup this year.
Garment Exporters Eye Diversification as EU Tariff Window Narrows
Manufacturers push into man-made fibres ahead of the 2027 graduation deadline.
Foreign Portfolio Investors Return to Dhaka Bourse After Reforms
Settlement-cycle changes and a new market-maker scheme draw fresh inflows.