Female workforces decline in banks
Bangladesh Bank’s latest biannual gender equality report shows that the number of women working in scheduled...
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10 Mar 2026
Card spending abroad neared Tk938cr last December
Using plastic money, Bangladeshis spent nearly Tk938 crore while overseas in December 2025, according to the...
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08 Mar 2026
Farm credit rises, overdue loans nearly double
Agricultural lending and loan recoveries increased in December, but overdue farm loans surged sharply, raising asset...
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05 Mar 2026
Vape ban drives market underground
When the government enforced a blanket ban on vape products on the first day of 2026,...
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03 Mar 2026
Domestic debt up Tk1.13 lakh crore under interim govt
The government’s domestic debt has surged by more than Tk1.13 lakh crore within just 14 months...
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25 Feb 2026
No-frill deposits hit Tk5,116cr in Q4
Deposits in No-Frill Accounts stood at Tk5,116 crore in the October–December quarter of 2025, up 2.65...
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25 Feb 2026
Shrinking foreign aid: Unemployment grips development workers
Anik (pseudonym) has spent over a decade building his career in the development sector. At the...
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03 Nov 2025
Used laptops flood market despite import ban
In just a year and a half, Mukhtar’s fortunes have shined since he started selling used...
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25 Oct 2025
Bicycle exports bounce back sharply
Bangladesh’s bicycle exports are back on an upward trajectory, with shipments reaching $39 million in the...
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21 Oct 2025
Hair restoration market hits Tk 100cr
The hair restoration industry in Bangladesh has surged in recent years, now estimated to be worth...
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14 Oct 2025