145 news articles tagged with "LDC Graduation"
Bangladesh Telecom Minister commits to quality internet connectivity at APT meeting. 191M mobile subscriptions, 108M 4G users, 49,000 4G sites.
Bangladesh Bank approved 131 firms to value bank loan collateral under its Enlistment Policy. 98 in Group A, 33 in Group B. Enlistment valid for 3 years.
BEPZA inaugurated modern weighbridges at Dhaka EPZ for accurate cargo measurement and digital recording. Expansion planned to all BEPZA-run zones including Chattogram, Adamjee, Cumilla and Karnaphuli EPZs.
Illegal autorickshaw charging causes Tk 4,000cr annual revenue loss, accounts for 5% of Bangladesh electricity. 50-80 lakh vehicles, only 3,300 legal charging points. 13.54% of 2025 road accidents involved battery-run autorickshaws.
BRICS Delhi summit on 12-13 September 2026 brings together expanded grouping with economic weight to challenge Western dominance, but internal rivalries and wars involving Russia and Iran test its coherence as a geopolitical alliance.
City Bank hosted ITFC delegation to explore further trade finance cooperation. Existing $40M Murabaha facility supports trade finance. Areas discussed: export financing, green financing, intra-OIC trade.
Bangladesh taxpayers must report 9 types of lifestyle expenses in income tax returns using form IT-11GA (2023). NBR uses this to verify consistency between declared income and actual lifestyle spending.
Singapore-based Ascott eyes Bangladesh hospitality market, with interest in Dhaka, Chattogram and Cox's Bazar. Asset-light management franchise model suits local partnerships.
Standard Chartered Bangladesh and UK Export Finance (UKEF) held a roundtable in Dhaka to accelerate UK-Bangladesh trade corridor, connecting Bangladeshi corporates with UK suppliers and capital.
EU urges Bangladesh to give Airbus a 'level-playing field' as Biman considers aircraft purchase plans after $3.7B Boeing deal, with all 27 EU member state ambassadors meeting Commerce Minister.
Bangladeshi-founded fintech WiserGates raises $3M pre-seed at $30M valuation for tokenised NANO Assets platform, planning UAE and UK launch in 12-18 months and Bangladesh entry in 2-3 years.
Bangladesh ranks among countries with highest remittance costs in LDC group at 7-8%, UNCTAD report reveals, despite being top 10 global remittance receiver.