Special Issues

Bangladesh's real estate sector has been through a testing two years. Residential demand has been dampened by high construction costs, rising interest rates, imported inflation and foreign-exchange pressures, all of which have squeezed deve...

The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has called for public-private partnership (PPP)-based affordable housing projects, long-term single-digit mortgage financing and policy reforms to revive the country's struggling...

Globally, buildings account for roughly 40 percent of energy-related carbon emissions, which is why the "home of the future" is increasingly defined by what it doesn't consume. Industry forecasts for 2026 converge on one theme: AI-driven co...

The scope of real estate in Bangladesh has expanded far beyond the conventional practice of buying and selling apartments. The sector now spans residential and commercial development, large-scale infrastructure projects, government-led vent...

Bangladesh Bank's ambitious move to establish Bangla QR as the country's unified digital -payment platform represents one of the most significant reforms undertaken by the central bank for the retail payment system. By introducing a single...

As the country is in the midst of embracing of cashless transactions, the introduction of Bangla QR is considered a giant step forward to that end. However, Mr Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Managing Director and CEO of BRAC Bank PLC, in an interv...

From shopping at neighbourhood pharmacies and grocery stores, dining at restaurants, shopping at superstores and malls, e-ticketing, hotel bookings to ordering products or services online- everything can be done seamlessly and conveniently...

As Bangladesh moves steadily toward a smart and digitally inclusive economy, Bangla QR is emerging as a transformative force in the country's payment landscape. In this interview with the Financial Express, Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Mana...