Dhaka Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026
- No Plan to Provide New Gas Connections to Household Sector
- All Quick Rental Power Plants Retired: Power Minister
- Fuel Oil Sales: BPC Incurring Daily Loss of Tk 780 Million
- It Will Take Time to Break Free from the Cycle of Corruption in the Power Sector: Information Minister
- Electricity Prices Increased for All Consumers
- Approval Given to Purchase Three LNG Cargoes
- Diesel, Kerosene Prices Cut By 50p For November
- AI Boom To Fuel Natural Gas Demand In Coming Years, Report Says
- Bangladesh signs €477m deals with EU and EIB for renewable energy and more
- The Current Oil Price Rally Is Reaching Its Limits
EB Reports
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir has said that issues related to the United States’ retaliatory tariffs and the bilateral trade agreement are still evolving. He noted that a decision will be made after further review. Speaking to journalists after a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday, the minister said the agreement is sensitive, as is the country involved. “Given the evolving situation, it would not be appropriate to... »
The United States of America (the United States) and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Bangladesh) have agreed to an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (Agreement) to strengthen our bilateral economic relationship. The Agreement will provide U.S. and Bangladeshi exporters unprecedented access to each other’s respective markets. The Agreement will build upon our longstanding economic relationship, including the U.S.-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA), signed in 2013. Key terms of... »
Bangladesh has signed a trade agreement with the United States. Under the agreement, the reciprocal tariff rate on Bangladeshi products in the US market has been reduced from 20 percent to 19 percent. At the same time, duties have been completely withdrawn on garment exports made with cotton and synthetic fibers imported from the United States. The Ministry of Commerce said the agreement was signed online, with Bangladesh represented by... »
The Finance Division today unveiled the 3rd Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Strategy 2025–2030, signalling a decisive shift in Bangladesh’s fiscal governance by widening the focus toward building institutional strength, clearer outcomes, accountability, and improved service delivery. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed formally launched the strategy at a high-profile ceremony attended by secretaries, senior government officials, heads of constitutional bodies, and key development partners. The new framework provides a comprehensive... »
The Bangladesh Petroleum Institute (BPI) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with five institutions to promote cooperation in research, education, training, and technological development in the country’s energy and mineral resources sector. The agreements, titled “Support for Energy Research and Capacity Development,” were signed on Saturday at the BPI headquarters in Dhaka. Energy and Mineral Resources Division Secretary Mohammad Saiful Islam attended the signing ceremony as the chief guest, while... » 
In a major development for governance and economic accountability, the United States government’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report has spotlighted Bangladesh’s new direction: all future natural resource extraction contracts will be awarded through fully open and transparent procurement processes, a decisive break from the past. The report, released Friday, acknowledges that while Bangladesh’s fiscal systems still face structural gaps, the country’s non-political interim government has taken “significant reform steps” with the... » 
Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has announced that outstanding dues in the energy sector amounted to Tk 3.2 billion, most of which have already been cleared. He further stated that unnecessary expenditures and projects have been shut down. The adviser made these remarks while speaking at a dialogue titled “Security, Corruption and Energy” organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS)... » 
A bilateral meeting was held today between the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). The Bangladesh delegation was led by Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Choudhury, Adviser for the Ministry of Agriculture and Home Affairs, while the Chinese side was headed by Mr. Wang Lingjun, Vice Minister of GACC. Discussions focused on deepening... » 
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today said the advisory committee on trade and commerce, industry, ports and revenue collection will recommend an amendment to the ordinance issued to split the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate entities. The advisor said that income tax and customs-VAT officials have agreed to the division. He added, “Some clever tactics were used in the formulation of this... » 
In the first seven days of operational management by Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (from July 7 to July 13 2025), significant progress has been observed in container handling activities at the NCT (New Mooring Container Terminal) of Chittagong Port. During the period, the terminal recorded an average of 3,181 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) handled per day, compared to 2,956 TEUs per day during the previous seven days when the terminal... »