A massive refinancing and support fund worth Tk 600 billion has been launched to reinvigorate Bangladesh's slowing private-sector-led economy with vibrant business activity. Generating employment for over 2.50 million people is among cardinal objectives of the stimulus package Bangladesh Bank (BB)
Customers have been facing difficulties withdrawing cash during the Eid holidays as many ATM booths across Dhaka have either run out of money or failed to support transactions through cards issued by other banks. As a result, many customers have been moving from one ATM booth to another to withdra
The volume of cash circulating outside the banking system continued to rise in Bangladesh, reflecting a growing preference for holding physical money amid economic slowdown. Bangladesh Bank (BB) data show the amount of currency outside banks -- often dubbed mattress money -- stood at Tk 3.03 trill
A proposed tax hike on essential commodities in the upcoming budget is shelved as the government backtracks on the move to ease inflationary pressures on consumers, officials say. The proposal by tax authorities to double the existing 0.5-percent source tax to 1.0 per cent has been dropped after "
The Asian Development Bank will provide Bangladesh with $1.4 billion in financing and assistance for four major projects aimed at strengthening economic management, social protection and infrastructure development in the country. The financing agreement was signed on Sunday between Bangladesh&rsqu
Foreign loan disbursement to Bangladesh has fallen by nearly 19 percent in the first nine months of the 2025-26 fiscal year compared with the same period a year earlier, amid prolonged political and economic instability. Development partners and international lending agencies disbursed $3.89 billi
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced a new policy allowing Bangladeshi shipping companies and airlines engaged in international operations to maintain their foreign currency (FC) account balances in interest or profit-bearing renewable term deposits. To this end, the central bank today (Sunday) iss
Bangladesh is entering a critical reform phase ahead of its scheduled graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, according to the latest report of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which warns that weak governance, fiscal vulnerabilities and institutional fragmentation could underm
Bangladesh Bank has introduced a tougher dividend policy for banks that allows only institutions with at least Tk 20 billion in paid-up capital to declare cash dividends from 2026 onward. The move signals the regulator's growing emphasis on building stronger capital buffers and improving the
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Saturday said the government has no plans to establish or operate any new state-owned mills or factories, reaffirming that the private sector will drive industrial growth while the government plays a facilitative role. "The government will not do busin
Bangladesh's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) drained nearly Taka 882 billion from the national exchequer in a single year, emerging as one of the country's biggest fiscal risks, according to a World Bank study. The study report highlighted that the deteriorating financial condition of public
The Ministry of Finance has issued a fresh circular making the automated challan system, known as “A-Challan”, mandatory for all government revenues and receipts from July 1, 2026, completely abolishing the manual challan method. According to the circular issued on Tuesday, the decisio
Speakers at a dialogue on Wednesday stressed the need for a stronger intellectual property protection to attract more foreign direct investment and secure its position in the global supply chain. They also stressed for upgrading IP laws. The observations were made at a dialogue titled "Strengthen
