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Islamic banking sheds 2,755 jobs in a year

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- The country's Islamic banking operations shed 2,755 employees in a year, with total manpower falling 6.0 per cent to 44,765 in July 2026 from 47,520 a year earlier, according t... Read More


RCEP ministers approve Bangladesh's accession advancement

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ministers have approved the advancement of the accession process for Bangladesh, alongside Chile, Hong Kong, and Sri Lank... Read More


Bangladesh footwear exports gain US market share as China retreats

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Bangladesh's footwear industry is emerging as a key pillar of export diversification as the dominant apparel sector grapples with negative growth and sluggish orders in its lar... Read More


Dhaka stocks retreat as fuel-price hike, high rates weigh on sentiment

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- Dhaka stocks lost steam on Thursday as a fresh fuel-price shock, stubbornly high borrowing costs and renewed global oil-price volatility drove investors back to the sidelines a... Read More


Phulbari coalmining under profit sharing with landowners

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- A comprehensive package deal is outlined for coal extraction from the long-stalled Phulbari coalmine in Dinajpur through open-pit mining method under a profit-sharing arrangeme... Read More


Bangladesh moves closer to joining RCEP

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh's push to join the world's largest free trade bloc moved a step closer after trade ministers of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) gave final app... Read More


Five digital banks get Bangladesh Bank's initial nod

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank's board of directors has agreed to grant initial approval to five digital banks, paving the way for the central bank to issue Letters of Intent (LoIs) to the pr... Read More


Central bank extends loan restructuring facility for raw jute exporters

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has extended the deadline for raw jute exporters to apply for loan restructuring facilities, allowing distressed exporters additional time to regularise th... Read More


Bangladesh receives $8.02b in remittances through Sept 23

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh received US$8.022 billion in workers' remittances during the July 1-September 23 period of the current fiscal year (FY2026-27), registering a 13.6 percent year-on-ye... Read More


New $4.0b IMF credit programme for Bangladesh: Mounting power-energy subsidies cited as big barriers

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- State-subsidy issue may stand as a big barrier in negotiating next IMF lending programme for Bangladesh as the government is forced to spend huge sums to supply subsidised ener... Read More