A dedicated division under Bangladesh Bank spearheads anew stolen-asset-recovery initiative with over 200 high-value non-performing loan (NPL) cases under scrutiny, each involving an estimated Tk 2.0 billion. A newly established unit--Stolen Asset Recovery Division--is currently validating t
Bangladesh’s remittance inflows have reached a historic high, recording US $3.62 billion in the first 30 days of March 2026. This surge, fueled by expatriates’ increasing transfers ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, has pushed the foreign exchange reserves to a robust $34.05 billio
Foreign aid disbursement to Bangladesh fell by 26 percent year-on-year during the July-February period of the current 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the Economic Relations Division (ERD). Development partners and international lending agencies released $3.05 billion in loans and grants during t
The war in the Middle East has caused serious disruption to the economies of frontline countries, and is dimming the outlook for many economies that had just started to recover from previous crises, the International Monetary Fund warned on Monday. In a blog published by the global len
Bangladesh opts for seeking an additional $2.0 billion in bailout from foreign development partners to buttress the balance of payments (BoP) through minimising shocks stemming from war crises in Mideast countries. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman revealed the plan Sunday dur
