Net sales of national savings certificates recorded a steep 86.3 per cent year-on-year decline in August 2025, as tighter liquidity conditions and rising living costs dampened small investors' interest in government savings instruments. According to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) data, the net sales of
Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 7.1 per cent, reaching US$1780 million in the first 20 days of October, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued on Tuesday. Last year, during the same period, the country's remittance inflow was $1,661 million. During th
The financial health of Bangladesh’s banking sector has worsened sharply, with troubled banks facing a combined capital shortfall exceeding Tk 1.55 trillion in the June quarter. This alarming figure marks a sharp increase from the Tk 1.1026 trillion (Tk 110,260 crore) deficit recorded in the
The Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) has said the country's pharmaceutical industry faces a potential financial loss of around Tk 40 billion due to the fire in the Cargo Village at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport. Leaders of the organisation presented the figure
The volume of uninvested cash in the country's banking system keeps rising in recent months, signalling a slow rebound in their liquidity situations against the backdrop of a sluggish investment regime. Officials and money market experts said the inflow of deposits in the banking channel continues
South Korea is pushing for the early conclusion of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Bangladesh, as both countries seek to elevate a five-decade-long relationship to a new level of trade and investment cooperation. Speaking at a seminar on Korean investors' CSR activities
After several months of slowdown, overall mobile financial service (MFS) transactions in Bangladesh rebounded in August 2025, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bank (BB). However, remittance inflows through MFS channels registered a slight decline during the period. Total MFS trans
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has officially published the Authentic English Text of the Income Tax Act, 2023 through a government gazette notification issued on October 16, 2025. The Income Tax Act, 2023 was originally enacted in Bangla, replacing the Income Tax Ordinance, 1984. Since its
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recorded the highest-ever revenue collection in the first quarter of any fiscal year, collecting Tk 908.25 billion (Tk 90,825 crore) during July–September of FY2025–26. According to official data, the amount marks a significant 20.21 per cent gro
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued a comprehensive public advisory in response to recent reports concerning the intrusion of a huge quantity of counterfeit notes into the country. To this end, the central bank today issued a circular urging the public to exercise greater caution during cash trans
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been administratively reformed, restructured and expanded its Customs and VAT unit, creating 12 new commissionarates, Customs Houses and specialised units. The Internal Resources Division (IRD) issued an order in this regard on Tuesday, the NBR said in a pre
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday bought US$38 million from six banks as part of continuing efforts to keep the foreign exchange market stable. After the latest purchase, a total of $2.12 billion was brought from different banks so far in the current fiscal year FY2025-26. Arif Hossain Khan, Executive D
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue working intensively with the objective of concluding the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiations at the earliest possible time. The consensus was made during the third round of negotiations on the P
