Trump's tariff sets alarm bells ringing for exporters

Dhaka, July 22 -- Uncertainty has mounted in Bangladesh's manufacturing sector as the United States has officially imposed a 35 percent tariff on all goods imported from Bangladesh, effective August 1... Read More

Haileybury Bhaluka Schoolopens a new era for British education in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 7 -- Haileybury Bhaluka, Bangladesh's first premier international boarding school, is making waves in the country's education landscape. Affiliated with the globally renowned Haileybury C... Read More

Bangladesh households reel under persistent inflation

Dhaka, July 3 -- Despite a recent marginal dip in the national inflation rate, persistently high prices continue to inflict significant hardship on lower and middle-income households across Bangladesh... Read More

Depositors of Bangladesh's troubled banks still anxious despite security assurances

Abdul Aziz, June 19 -- aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, visited the Tangail branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB) to withdraw Tk 100,000 for his daughter's wedding, b... Read More

Iran-Israel conflict heightens oil price uncertainty, poses threat to Bangladesh's economy

Dhaka, June 16 -- Israel conflict is heightening economic uncertainty for Bangladesh, prompting economists and analysts to urge immediate preparedness for its potential impacts. "A sustained escalati... Read More

Rawhide loans fall short; only Tk 125cr disbursed of Tk 232cr target

Dhaka, June 12 -- Bangladesh Bank's initiative to inject Tk 232 crore into the leather sector for procuring rawhide during Eid-ul-Azha has fallen significantly short, with only Tk 125 crore disbursed ... Read More

Holiday trap in Bangladesh: Businesses struggle as economic activity slows

Dhaka, June 12 -- Businesses in Bangladesh have fallen into a holiday trap, with economic activity slowing due to supply chain disruptions and bank closures during the extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holi... Read More

NPL crisis chokes private credit growth, endangers Bangladesh's economic recovery: Experts

Dhaka, May 19 -- Bangladesh's banking sector is facing mounting challenges due to a substantial volume of non-performing loans (NPLs), seriously affecting banks' ability to extend new credit to invest... Read More

Bangladeshis cut back on credit card spending in India, shift focus to US, UK, S Arabia

Dhaka, May 19 -- Spending behaviour among Bangladeshi credit card users abroad is undergoing a significant transformation, with notable decreases in expenditure in India and a surge in transactions in... Read More

Bangladesh's economy holds glimmers of hope amid IMF-ADB's lower growth forecasts: Experts

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh's economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery, though GDP growth remains under pressure due to historically low tax revenues and a struggling banking sector burdened by a... Read More