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Industrial term loan disbursement grows 11.86pc in Q1 FY26

Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Industrial term loan disbursement posted significant year-on-year growth in the July-September quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, reflecting cautious investment appetite amid ongoi... Read More


MFS transactions maintain rising trend in Oct '25

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) continued their upward trajectory in October 2025, buoyed mainly by strong person-to-person (P2P), cash-in, and cash-out activitie... Read More


July-October NSC sales plummet 53.62pc

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) experienced a staggering 53.62-percent year-on-year decline during the July-October period of the current fiscal year. The shar... Read More


Digital payments surge in 2024, MFS usage remains uneven: BB

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh's payment ecosystem saw strong growth and structural transformation throughout 2024, driven by rising digital adoption, major technological upgrades, and strengthened regu... Read More


Bangladesh's exports to China remain stagnant amid duty-free access

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Bangladesh's trade imbalance with China continues to escalate, driven by persistent higher imports of essentials for its industries from the country's top import destination. On the... Read More


Remittances from US, UAE fall sharply in last two quarters

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Bangladesh's two major remittance corridors -- the United States and the United Arab Emirates -- witnessed significant year-on-year (YoY) declines in inflows during the last two quar... Read More


Volatile credit supply besets blue economy

Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Bangladesh's blue-economy-sector financing continues to crumble, reflecting an inconsistent flow of credit and a lack of bankable projects in the country's vast marine and coastal ar... Read More


Net sales of savings tools plunge 95.5pc in Sept

Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) plunged by 95.5 per cent year-on-year in September 2025, as tighter liquidity conditions and rising living costs continued to erode s... Read More


E-commerce card transactions jump 28.8pc YoY in Aug

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The use of cards in e-commerce transactions in Bangladesh rose 28.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in August 2025, reflecting growing consumer preference for online shopping, according t... Read More


Apex court heaving under logjam of half-million cases

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A decade of steady case disposal falls short of a pace warranted to deal with a logjam of cases Bangladesh's apex court faces amid a rush of litigants in courts across the country, so... Read More