Although several companies within the group are classified as defaulters, authorities will facilitate the opening of back-to-back letters of credit (LCs) and provide policy-level assistance to sustain production Infograph: TBS Highlights: The government is taking… After Beximco, now Nassa Group to get govt lifeline to keep factories running

The project will provide industries with reliable and high-quality electricity, Adviser Fouzul says Photo: PID The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today (17 August) approved a Tk1,818 crore project to modernise 25… Ecnec approves Tk1,818cr project to modernise 25 BREB power substations

Highlights Since commencing operations last year, Rajshahi Hi-Tech Park has attracted growing interest from both domestic and foreign companies. This year, American company Starlink leased a one-acre plot for 40 years, agreeing to pay $2… Renewed investment optimism at Rajshahi Hi-Tech Park after 5 August pause

Highlights: The government is set to introduce a new incentive scheme, offering cash rewards of 1.5% to resident and non-resident Bangladeshis who facilitate fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) through equity inflows.  The “Foreign Investment (FDI)… FDI push: Reward for those who bring in foreign equity

Highlights: The government has set a target to earn $63.5 billion from the export of goods and services in the 2025–26 fiscal year. Of this, $55 billion is expected to come from goods and $8.5… Bangladesh sets $63.5b export target for FY26, 16.5% higher than FY25

In Nepal, customs and excise duties on EV imports were a maximum of 40% in 2021, while petrol-powered vehicles faced a staggering 180% in taxes. But in Bangladesh, duties on EVs hover around 90%, while… What Bangladesh can learn from Nepal’s electric vehicle revolution

A just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy is a must to save the environment, but for now, this is not an official priority. This is what appeared from a policy… No alternative to clean energy transition, but what stands in its way?

Bangladesh is seeing a surge of big-ticket Chinese investments, with several major projects signed off in recent weeks as companies look to sidestep US tariffs and tap into the country’s growing export potential. The surge follows… Chinese investment heads to Bangladesh