Small unsecured loans, including nano loans, record lower default rates than collateral-backed lending despite widespread perceptions to the contrary, speakers said at a roundtable on Monday. They urged banks to adopt cash flow-based lending and strengthen digital financial data sharing to improve
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court verdict that directed the establishment of an independent secretariat for the Supreme Court within three months. The Appellate Division also fixed June 16 for the next hearing on the matter. A four-member full and regular
In conversation with Pascale Meulemeester, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, BAT Q1: Ms. Meulemeester, welcome to Bangladesh. Is this visit part of your regular market engagement, or are there specific business and policy priorities shaping your visit at this time? How does BA
A steep increase in fuel prices has sent fresh shockwaves across the country's corporate sector and capital market, raising concerns over profitability, inflation, and overall economic momentum.Economic growth analysi The government on Saturday raised fuel prices to record highs, increasing diesel
Merchandise-export earnings of Bangladesh have been on a climb-down for eight consecutive months with the single-month tally for last March having registered an 18.07-percent year-on-year negative growth. In March 2026, Bangladesh received US$3.48 billion in export earnings which was US$4.28 billi
IDLC Finance posted more than 21 per cent year-on-year growth in profit in 2025, largely driven by strong returns from investments in government securities, marking the company's highest profit in four years. The non-bank financial institution reported a consolidated profit of Tk 2.43 billion for
As Bangladesh is going through regulatory transition, banking sector stress, and the journey towards post-LDC graduation, the chartered accountancy profession finds itself at a critical juncture, according to NKA Mobin FCA, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB). I
BAT Bangladesh has reported an 81 per cent plunge in net profit year-on-year to Tk 972 million in the second quarter (April-June) of 2025, owing to lower sales and a temporary closure of its Dhaka factory. The multinational tobacco manufacturer saw its earnings per share (EPS) fall to Tk 1.80 in Q
