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Dhaka-dwellers enjoy double country's per-capita fortune

Dhaka-dwellers enjoy double country's per-capita fortune

Dhaka district that hosts Bangladesh's centrepetal capital city alone accounts for nearly 46 per cent of the national GDP, estimated at US$462 billion in FY2024-25, while the Dhaka-dwellers enjoy nearly double the country's per-capita income. Such over-concentration of the economy and fortune in a

IMF lauds Bangladesh's reserve build-up

IMF lauds Bangladesh's reserve build-up

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the increase in foreign exchange reserves by the Bangladesh Bank. "The accumulation of reserves is considered a central objective of the IMF-supported programme, particularly given that the country continues to face balance of payments pressur

BB now better equipped to handle errant banks

BB now better equipped to handle errant banks

A clearly defined drive begins in acquisitions and mergers of problem banks as the regulator Thursday issued regulations for the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025 made by the interim government for banking-sector reforms. Officials said the regulations, rolled out by Bangladesh Bank-- the centr

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