Govt adds 135 new medicines to essential drug list, prices fixing soon
The list includes diabetes and hypertension medicines but excludes cancer drugs TBS Report 08 January, 2026, 05:45 pm…
GDP growth rises to 4.50% in first quarter of FY26
According to provisional quarterly estimates released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) yesterday (12 January), overall GDP…
Bank deposit growth hits 20-month high in November on remittance surge
Economists and bankers largely attribute the strong growth to the robust inflow of remittances 11 January, 2026, 10:25…
FDI surges over 200% in Q3 despite global uncertainty
Net FDI inflow for July–September reached $315.09 million TBS Report 11 January, 2026, 07:45 pm Last modified: 12…
Next govt must go for swift reforms to stabilise economy: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has urged the next elected government to implement immediate and politically challenging…
Food supply shows no improvement despite easing inflation: CPD
Inflation stood at 8.49% in December. TBS Report 10 January, 2026, 02:15 pm Last modified: 10 January, 2026,…
Stakeholders seek NBR clarification over tax exemption on Universal Pension investment
With the Sixth Schedule of the Income Tax law not mentioning any pension scheme contributions, the Universal Pension…
BB to cut EDF size to $2b by Dec to meet IMF conditions
Under the $4.7 billion IMF loan deal, the central bank has committed to keeping the EDF capped at…
How diversification could redefine ‘Made in Bangladesh’
In the bustling factories of Dhaka and Gazipur, millions of workers stitch together the fabric of Bangladesh’s economic…
Exports drop continues, down 7.43%; exporters fear further decline
Still, during the July-October period of FY2025-26, Bangladesh’s total exports stood at $16.14 billion, up 2.22% from $15.79…
How superstition and stigma punish the tiger widows of the Sundarbans
In Sundarbans, widows of men killed by tiger attacks endure deep social stigma and exclusion. Known locally as…
Light of Hope kicks off second SME and startup accelerator programme
Light of Hope Ventures has officially launched the second cohort of its SME and startup acceleration programme, bringing…