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Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

IMF conditions not suitable for Bangladesh's economy: Finance minister

The minister also criticised the interim government's steps to split the National Board of Revenue into separate policy and execution divisions, calling the reform "half-baked".

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Bank owners fear return of former directors under amended resolution act

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets leaders of BGMEA and BKMEA at the prime minister’s office in the Secretariat today (11 May). Photo: Facebook/PMO Bangladesh

Govt to support not only closed mills but also ailing ones

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Beximco sukuk's tenure proposed for 6-year extension to avert default

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How banks’ strong profits from investing in treasury bills raise sustainability concerns

Employees working at an RMG factory. File photo: TBS

Bangladesh fails to capture China's lost US apparel market share despite tariff shifts

An exhibition of the “Woolmark Knitwear Seminar” was organised jointly by Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association and The Woolmark Company at a hotel in Dhaka, 10 May 2026. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS

Bangladesh should now explore premium wool market: Hatem

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Forex reserves dip below $30b after ACU payment

File photo of Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Hasan Arif. Photo: Collected

EPB vice chairman calls for export diversification, professionalism at global trade fairs

The Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) holds a press conference in Dhaka, 10 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber seeks VAT reform, withdrawal of minimum tax

Rupali Bank MD Kazi Md Wahidul Islam, Chattogram Division GM and Divisional Head SM Didarul Islam among others at the Annual Business Review Meeting 2025 held in Chattogram on 3 May. Photo: TBS

Rupali Bank MD calls for tripling SME loan target in Chattogram

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun speaking at a roundtable discussion on “Trade Policy, Industrial Protection, Investment Impacts, and Consumer Welfare” organised by the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh in Dhaka on 11 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Bida chief calls for ending protectionism, fixing execution gaps to sustain investment growth

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Why is loan rescheduling becoming unsustainable for banks?