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A little letup in inflation as July rate down marginally

Bangladesh, Aug. 12 -- Intractable inflation in Bangladesh shows signs of easing a little as the July rate cooled down to 8.32 per cent by official count, on somewhat consumer product-supply improveme... Read More


BD boasts $6.6b BoP surplus buoyed by external inflows

Bangladesh, Aug. 10 -- Bangladesh posted a record balance-of-payments surplus worth US$6.6 billion in the past fiscal year as stronger financial-account inflows helped outdo a gap left by widening cur... Read More


Jan-Mar net govt guarantees ease to Tk 1.015t

Bangladesh, Aug. 9 -- The outstanding stock of government guarantees fell by more than 5.0 per cent to Tk 1.015 trillion as of March 31, 2026, from Tk 1.070 trillion three months earlier, as repayment... Read More


'Substitute USSD for Bangla QR for transaction at micro-level'

Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- When the central bank began pushing Bangla QR code as a single platform for interoperable digital payments, a surprisingly simple mechanism called USSD is suggested to reach cash... Read More


BBS to digitise inflation surveys for faster data release

Bangladesh, July 31 -- Bangladesh's statistics agency is set to prepare to digitise the inflation data collection, a move officials say will speed up the release of consumer price figures and strength... Read More


Only 11 of 122 SOEs financially solvent

Bangladesh, July 28 -- Only 11 of Bangladesh's 122 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and autonomous bodies have been assessed as financially solvent, signifying the fragile financial condition of much of... Read More


Sovereign credit outlook adjudged negative from stable state

Bangladesh, July 28 -- A slew of drags like persistent banking-sector weakness, fiscal constraints and mounting external risks made S&P Global Ratings revise Bangladesh's sovereign credit outlook to n... Read More


Real returns on fresh bank deposits fall to near zero

Bangladesh, July 24 -- Depositors are earning virtually no real return on their new savings as inflation has remained broadly in line with deposit interest rates, according to a latest publication of ... Read More


Elevator boom in Bangladesh outpaces safety oversight

Bangladesh, July 21 -- Bangladesh's skyline is rising at an unprecedented pace, but while thousands of lifts are installed each year, the regulatory framework responsible for ensuring their safety has... Read More


BBS begins GDP rebasing to reflect changing economy

Dhaka, July 3 -- The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has begun the process of rebasing the country's gross domestic product (GDP), a major statistical overhaul aimed at capturing the rapidly evo... Read More