Revenue pressure drives biggest tax-net expansion in years
The government is preparing one of the most aggressive tax-net expansion drives in recent years as...
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10 Jun 2026
Meghna Group’s $80m IFC loan prompts BB policy shift
Bangladesh Bank is moving to change its foreign borrowing rules after initially rejecting a proposal by...
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08 Jun 2026
Islami Bank crisis sparks financial panic, trust deficit
The government is drawing a line in the sand with Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, but economists...
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03 Jun 2026
US sanctions vessel imported for Bangladesh shipyard
A vessel imported by one of Bangladesh’s leading shipbreaking yards has been placed under United States...
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02 Jun 2026
Credit growth plunges, signalling weak recovery
Private sector credit growth fell to a historic low of 4.72 per cent in March, the...
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20 May 2026
Govt’s five-year plan: ‘Ambitious’ economic targets face shaky ground
The government has prepared a roadmap to steer Bangladesh’s fragile economy towards higher growth, lower inflation,...
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19 May 2026
BB again morphs into political tool
Bangladesh Bank is once again shedding its institutional autonomy and morphing into a political instrument of...
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18 May 2026
Interim govt’s Tk100cr CSR push for ‘Yes Vote’ campaign
The interim government pressured banks early this year to provide Tk100 crore to three organisations from...
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01 May 2026
IFIC Bank: Loans, lies and laundering
The morning in that apartment block in Katalganj, Chattogram, unfolded like any other. Security guards opened...
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30 Apr 2026
Minister AC: Tailored for Bangladesh conditions
Homegrown brand Minister’s edge lies in combining energy efficiency, practical features, and local cost advantage into...
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22 Apr 2026