Sohel Parvez

Banking is no longer limited to brick-and-mortar branches. People are banking remotely using the internet more and more. Of late, mobile applications have come up as a new and inviting option, and a growing number of customers are using apps for banking in Bangladesh.

Production remains over 10 lakh tonnes thanks to improved varieties

Record remittances and recovering foreign-exchange reserves offer a rare cushion, but weakening exports expose vulnerabilities

Tents and camping gear exports are showing signs of revival, with global buyers placing fresh orders after selling off pandemic stockpiles.

Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on imports for sugar, palm oil, soybean oil and wheat

Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25

India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin

The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon