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

Depositors of Bangladesh's troubled banks still anxious despite security assurances

Abdul Aziz, June 19 -- aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) to withdraw Tk 100,000 for his daughter's wedding, b... Read More

Iran-Israel conflict heightens oil price uncertainty, poses threat to Bangladesh's economy

Dhaka, June 16 -- Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts. "A sustained escalati... Read More

Rawhide loans fall short; only Tk 125cr disbursed of Tk 232cr target

Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh Bank's initiative to inject Tk 232 crore into the leather sector for procuring rawhide during Eid-ul-Azha has fallen significantly short, with only Tk 125 crore disbursed ... Read More

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