Bangladesh confronts a nearly trillion-taka record revenue shortfall in the bygone three quarters of this financial year, scaling up pressure on government's fiscal management. Until March, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) had lagged behind its target by about Tk 980 billion, marking the larges
Commercial banks' borrowing appetite continues to fall amid a squeeze in credit demand in the face of persisting economic sluggishness in recent months. Apart from the private sector's lower credit demand, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) keeps injecting liquidity in the form of buying US dollars from the
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that Bangladesh’s foreign debt stood at around $78 billion as of February 2026. “According to the account up to February, 2026, the foreign debt of the Bangladesh government amounts to $78,067.20 million,” h
Inflation "will not rise significantly" on the increase in fuel prices, as the raise is modest compared to global situation, says the commerce minister facing question in parliament. Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir presents explanation in support of his claim, stating that "it is important to un
Growing political instability and military tensions in the Middle East have started negatively impacting Bangladesh's export trade, and a prolonged crisis could also put significant pressure on vital remittance inflows. Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir sounds alarm in parliament in a rec
