Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said the next elected government would face major economic challenges despite the interim government's efforts to stabilise the economy. "The interim government has tried to keep the economy relatively stable and has tackled many challenges. However, t
Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves crossed the $34 billion-mark on Monday following a higher inflow of remittances ahead of the upcoming national elections and the holy Ramadan. Reserves rose to $34.06 billion on the day from $33.24 billion on February 2, according to the Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh's capital-machinery imports sustained another 16.06-percent fall in the 1st half of the current fiscal year (FY), signaling a deepening crisis in private-sector confidence and ongoing investment stagnation, according to sources. The import value of capital machinery declined to US$904.5
Bangladesh's next elected government will inherit an economy that is functioning but fragile, with mounting fiscal, financial and external pressures threatening growth, investment and social stability, economists and policy experts warned on Monday. While the interim administration has helped aver
Bangladesh's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan is poised to unlock wide-ranging employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers -- particularly in nursing and caregiving -- while attracting fresh Japanese investment into the country's expanding services sector, Commerce Adviser Sk Ba
Bangladesh Bank is set to impose stricter inspection of large loans as part of its push to rein in irregularities linked to collateral valuation and mortgage documentation. The move targets loans exceeding Tk 500 million, which have often been associated with inflated asset values and forged docum
Bangladesh Bank maintained a tight monetary stance for the second half of fiscal year 2025-26, keeping the policy rate unchanged at 10 per cent, as the central bank seeks to contain inflation while pushing lenders for increasing private-sector credit. Governor Ahsan H Mansur unveiled the January&n
Bangladesh's export sector is navigating a difficult transition as weak global demand coincides with domestic political and economic pressures. However, a sharp rebound in recent months is raising hopes of stabilisation. Export earnings in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY26) f
Bangladesh has sought robust international cooperation to prevent illicit financial flows and ensure the return of looted assets, emphasising that these resources are crucial for national development and public welfare. Delivering a statement at a special session on financial integrity of the Unit
Bangladesh urgently needs competent and resilient institutions to navigate mounting global and domestic pressures, including geopolitical tensions and the imminent challenges of graduating from least developed country (LDC) status, prominent businessman Mahbubur Rahman has said. At a time of heigh
Bangladesh’s earnings from goods and services exports have fallen for the sixth month in a row compared with the same period a year earlier. Latest figures reveal that the country earned $4.41 billion in January 2026, marking a 0.5 per cent dip from the $4.43 billion recorded in January 2025
The central bank purchased more than US$4.0 billion from banks over the past nearly seven months, aiming to support exporters and remitters by keeping the dollar-taka exchange rate stable. As part of its ongoing intervention, Bangladesh Bank (BB) bought a further $218.50 million through an auction
Bangladesh's ambition to become an upper-middle-income country gained significant momentum this week as the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) confirmed over $300 million in funding. The Washington-based lender confirmed $150.75 million in additional financing for informal sector
