A government move for the merger of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) with Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) stokes fear it could weaken region-specific farm financing and create new operational challenges instead problem solving. The banking regulator, on the other hand, has listed upside gains of
The International Monetary Fund again edged its 2026 global growth forecast higher on Monday as businesses and economies adapt to US tariffs that have eased in recent months and a continued AI investment boom that has fueled asset wealth and expectations of productivity gains. The IMF in its World
The upward trend in inward remittances continued and 56.3 percent growth in January, with receiving over US $1.86 billion in 17 days of the month. Bangladesh received $18.12 billion in inward remittances from July to January 17, 2026, in the current fiscal year FY 2025-26. It was 14.96 billion in
A time-bound structural and policy rejig of the revenue system is imperative for restoring and sustaining Bangladesh's macroeconomic stability as insufficient domestic resources upend government plans and generate overall volatility. To this end, a multi-stakeholder taskforce on revenue reform is
The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Thursday. In an interview during a visit to Kyiv to discuss th
