The two-day Economic Reform Summit 2025 has made a set of recommendations including ensuring macroeconomin stability, reviving investment and creating jobs. For doing so, the summit stressed the need for overhaul of financial governance, trade policy, skills development and SME transformat
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have stood at $32.15 billion, according to the latest data of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) released on Wednesday. But, as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF) methodology under the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6)
Bangladesh’s economy is showing signs of stabilisation, supported by steady remittance inflows, prudent fiscal management, and a gradual improvement in foreign exchange reserves, though overall growth remains sluggish amid weak investment and persistent inflationary pressures, according to th
Criticising the central bank's proposed merger of five problem-ridden Islamic banks, speakers at a roundtable discussion expressed the fear that the merged Sariah-based bank could become a huge burden for the government. Their fear comes in the backdrop of experience gained earlier from the merger
Export apparel making is affected as samples and ingredients remain stuck in piles of courier-borne goods undelivered since a blaze burnt down Dhaka airport's cargo section, sources say. An estimated 500 tonnes of courier-related goods remained stranded on the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpor
Hints are rife the IMF might hold back the next installment of its US$5.5-billion loan from stipulated payout by December deadline as Bangladesh couldn't complete agreed banking reforms, officials said Tuesday. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not happy for the delays in some reforms in th
With Bangladesh’s population ageing rapidly, policymakers, development partners, and civil society representatives have come together to chart a roadmap for a sustainable long-term care (LTC) system for older persons. The initiative was highlighted at a high-level seminar in Dhaka on Tuesday
Speakers at the Economic Reform Summit 2025 have called for deep structural changes in Bangladesh's economic governance, stressing deregulation, restoration of central bank independence, and a shift from bureaucratic dominance to private sector-led reform. Addressing the event as chief guest on Mo
Bangladesh's coveted membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), world's largest trade bloc, presupposes challenging sweeping liberalisation of trade in services as a predominant condition. A study, backed by a UN agency, shows how to circumvent the challenge in a measure
Bangladesh and Pakistan have resumed their bilateral economic dialogue after nearly two decades through the 9th Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting, aiming to boost cooperation in trade, investment, energy and technical sectors. The meeting began at the NEC conference room in Dhaka on Monday m
Remittance inflow through banking channels surpassed $2.0 billion in the first 25 days of October, maintaining the upward trend in remittance inflow. A review of Bangladesh Bank data shows that on Sunday, expatriates sent $2.03 billion through official banking channels during this period. On a da
The government is preparing to reduce foreign project aid in the current fiscal year's Annual Development Programme (ADP) as ministries and divisions continue to lag behind in project execution. Officials said consultations will begin next week to reassess how much of the Tk 860 billion project ai
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautiously hailed Bangladesh's recent foreign-exchange -reserves buildup, pending a spot-check as to whether the modalities of market operations are consistent with the Fund-prescribed exchange regime. An IMF mission is scheduled to visit Dhaka this week f
