Bangladesh Bank imposed entry restriction to hide weakness: journalists

Journalist leaders demand easy access to info at the central bank
15 May 2024, 13:11 PM
15 May 2024, 11:31 AM

Finance minister infected with Covid-19

Cabinet Secretary for Coordination and Reforms Mahmudul Hossain Khan told The Daily Star
15 May 2024, 08:41 AM

‘Reserve heist’ report fake

Bangladesh Bank has dismissed a report published by an Indian digital news outlet on a “new reserve heist” at the central bank.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Bank says ‘reserve heist’ report is fake

It was “absolutely fake” news, Bangladesh Bank spokesman Mezbaul Haque said today.
14 May 2024, 15:33 PM

BRAC Bank to get $50 million loan from British International Investment

The bank will support 3,500 MSMEs and women-led businesses in Bangladesh
14 May 2024, 13:16 PM

Steel prices set to rise in Bangladesh: analysts

The US dollar rate hikes will fuel steel raw material cost, they said at Bangladesh International Trade Summit
14 May 2024, 12:52 PM

BD-Turkey can be trade gateways between Europe, South & SE Asia

Turkish business leaders discussed bilateral trade potential with FBCCI president
13 May 2024, 13:56 PM

LafargeHolcim’s profit drops for first time since 2022's Q1

The cement maker’s turnover fell 3%, profit 15% in Jan-Mar
13 May 2024, 13:17 PM

Reserves fall below $19 billion, first time in 11 months

$1.63 billion of ACU payment was settled today
12 May 2024, 15:41 PM

Withdrawals put BASIC Bank in liquidity crisis

BASIC Bank is experiencing a deep liquidity crunch as depositors have been withdrawing money for weeks following news that the state-run lender is going to be acquired by a private commercial bank.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Will BB steps build up reserves? Not so soon

Bangladesh Bank’s steps to boost the country’s foreign currency reserves will not yield any positive results overnight.
9 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Three difficult choices to heal economy

Bangladesh yesterday made three major decisions to cushion the economy against critical risks such as stubborn inflation and depletion of foreign currency reserves.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM

More banking reforms, subsidy cuts prescribed

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised more reforms in the banking sector and tax collections and reducing subsidies to help the economy turn around.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Exporters to win, consumers to bear the brunt

The exporters have already welcomed the central bank's move to devaluate the local currency, which they have long been waiting for.
8 May 2024, 16:51 PM
8 May 2024, 15:15 PM

Prioritise sustainable revenue generation, IMF tells Dhaka

IMF mission concluded its 15-day visit to Bangladesh today
8 May 2024, 13:15 PM

Tk 34,000 crore investment proposals came in Jan-Mar: Bida

302 industries will make the investments
7 May 2024, 14:54 PM

Crawling peg system: A welcome step but will it be enough to boost reserves?

The crawling peg system for the taka is a delayed and, perhaps, inadequate response to the bleeding of forex reserves. Some economists suggest the central bank should go beyond this formula and open the exchange rate to market forces to stop the continuous erosion of reserves. Either way, exporters and remitters will celebrate more flexibility in the exchange rate.
7 May 2024, 13:35 PM

BB dissolves NBL board again

Bangladesh Bank has dissolved the board of directors of National Bank Ltd, just five months after restructuring it.
5 May 2024, 18:00 PM