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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


Slow pace in agricultural loan disbursement; experts find it alarming

Dhaka, April 25 -- Agricultural loan disbursement in Bangladesh has slowed down, with banks disbursing Tk 3,639 crore less than the target of Tk 28,500 crore during the first nine months of the curren... Read More


Bangladesh needs secure cotton sources to maintain export flow, avoid trade war risks: Experts

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh is poised to become the world's largest cotton importer in the current fiscal year, driven by its strategic geopolitical position and a shifting global trade environment, ... Read More


Bangladesh needs secure cotton sources to maintain export flow, avoid trade war risks: Experts

Dhaka, April 7 -- Bangladesh is poised to become the world's largest cotton importer in the current fiscal year, driven by its strategic geopolitical position and a shifting global trade environment, ... Read More


Prices of chicken, beef, milk, cucumber, and vegetables increase ahead of Eid

Dhaka, March 28 -- ul-Fitr, the holiday makers are leaving Dhaka for their ancestral homes to celebrate the festival with families. Despite this, the prices of chicken, beef, vegetables, and milk hav... Read More


Eid sales expected to hit Tk 2 lakh crore reinforcing its economic might

Dhaka, March 23 -- The city of Dhaka awakens to the spirit of Eid, as its streets come alive with the dazzling glow of shopfronts, the rhythmic chatter of eager shoppers and the festive anticipation t... Read More