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Forced merger of five Shariah banks in Bangladesh faces daunting challenges

, Sept. 20 -- Bangladesh Bank's plan to merge five weak Islamic Shariah-based banks into a single state-owned entity has been hailed as a bold attempt to stabilise the banking sector, but experts warn... Read More


Islami Bank regains customer trust amid remarkable growth in post-uprising era: Omar Faruk Khan, MD and CEO

Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- After changing leadership in August 2024, Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has achieved extraordinary growth, significantly increasing its customer base and deposits while paying off all ... Read More


Islami Bank Bangladesh makes 'tremendous progress' since July uprising, says MD

, Sept. 11 -- The Islami Bank Bangladesh has made tremendous progress since the July uprising last year, significantly expanding its customer base while clearing all its debt to the central bank, reve... Read More


Red tape blocks access to SME finance in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 25 -- The taka lost nearly a third of its value in the time Nasima Akter spent waiting for a loan to expand her tailoring shop in Kalihati of Tangail. Nasima waited for about two long yea... Read More


Economists applaud move to merge 5 Islami banks, but warn of challenges

Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Bangladesh Bank's initiative to merge 5 crisis-prone Shariah-based banks has got momentum, and within a week, this is likely to be implemented, governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur told a gr... Read More


Bangladesh well-positioned in new era of trade wars: BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- In the wake of the US decision to impose a tariff of 20% on Bangladeshi products, Mahmud Hasan Khan, the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (B... Read More


Bangladesh well-positioned in new era of trade wars: BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- In the wake of the US decision to impose a tariff of 20% on Bangladeshi products, Mahmud Hasan Khan, the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (B... Read More


Trump's tariff sets alarm bells ringing for exporters

Dhaka, July 22 -- Uncertainty has mounted in Bangladesh's manufacturing sector as the United States has officially imposed a 35 percent tariff on all goods imported from Bangladesh, effective August 1... Read More


Haileybury Bhaluka Schoolopens a new era for British education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 7 -- Haileybury Bhaluka, Bangladesh's first premier international boarding school, is making waves in the country's education landscape. Affiliated with the globally renowned Haileybury C... Read More


Bangladesh households reel under persistent inflation

Dhaka, July 3 -- Despite a recent marginal dip in the national inflation rate, persistently high prices continue to inflict significant hardship on lower and middle-income households across Bangladesh... Read More