Surging Imports Offset Remittance Gains, Trade Deficit Swells
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened sharply to $7.5 billion during July–October of FY26, driven by a surge in imports ahead of Ramadan and higher purchases...
Foreign Investment Repatriation Eased
Bangladesh has finalized a comprehensive set of reform recommendations aimed at simplifying the repatriation of profits and investment capital for foreign investors. The national...
BB Clarifies Glazed Ice Counts Toward Frozen Fish Export Subsidy
New guidelines have been released by Bangladesh Bank to account for the weight of glazed (coated) ice when determining financial incentives for frozen shrimp...
$800m Maersk Investment for Laldiya Terminal
Denmark-based APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the Maersk Group, is set to invest $800 million (over Tk 9,600 crore) in developing and operating the...
Import Costs Surge, Trade Deficit Widens by 23% in First Quarter
In the first quarter of the 2025–2026 fiscal year, import expenditures increased much more than exports, causing Bangladesh's trade deficit to expand. As a...