Bankers are now given until next March to downsize the classified-loan buildups in the banking sector below 25 per cent through prompt delivery of government policy concessions for struggling businesses. The central bank made the directive to top executives in the country's all commercial
Bangladesh Bank announced plans to issue the ‘Bangladesh Government Special Sukuk-1’, a Shariah-compliant bond worth Tk 100 billion (Tk 10,000 crore), to finance selected national infrastructure and welfare projects. The decision was finalised after meetings held last week by the centr
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Monday approved Revised Annual Development Programme(ADP) for the fiscal year 2025–26 with a total size of Tk 2.08935 trillion, marking a reduction from the original allocation amid resource constraints and macroeconomic considerations. The decision was
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has directed commercial banks to reduce their non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to 25 percent by March, using a combination of restructuring, rescheduling, write-offs, and intensified recovery efforts. The directive came during a meeting on Sunday with top exe
The remittance from Bangladeshi expatriates continued its upward momentum in January, with the country receiving more than US$1.12 billion in the first 10 days of the month. Bangladesh received $17.39 billion in inward remittances from July to January 10, 2026, in the current fiscal year, FY 2025-
