The finance minister tells the central bank chief

The credit rating agency released a statement on Sunday

It demanded stricter law and order, transparency in public administration, support for non-wilful defaulters, and lower lending rates

t is expected to create employment opportunities for 906 Bangladeshi nationals

During the quarter, the economy showed mixed performance

Surging home loan interest rates have brought Bangladesh’s mid-segment housing market to a near standstill in 2025, squeezing salaried buyers who depend heavily on bank financing and sharply raising monthly instalments beyond affordability.

Bangladesh Bank has purchased $5.38 billion from the foreign exchange market so far in fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting continued efforts to manage liquidity and stabilise the exchange rate.

HSBC Bangladesh has been named the “Best Trade Finance Bank” in Bangladesh for the eighth time and ranked at the top globally for the ninth consecutive year in the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2026.

Bangladesh’s plea for deferment of graduation from the group of Least Developed Countries (LDC) category is likely to be discussed at the five-day meeting of the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) beginning in New York today.

Mir Ahmad Bin Quasem Arman, a newly elected lawmaker from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has expressed interest in bringing fresh investment into the troubled mobile financial services provider Nagad, now under an administrator appointed by the Bangladesh Bank (BB).

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed banks to facilitate the business recovery of struggling borrowers by easing down payment requirements and extending implementation deadlines under its policy support schemes.

The government will hold talks with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) this week to determine whether the recently signed bilateral trade deal remains valid after America’s Supreme Court struck down a large swathe of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday.

Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said organic farming must be introduced in the country’s char areas to utilise the soil’s fertility and boost exports.

Tianford Bangladesh Textile Co Ltd, a China (Hong Kong)-based firm, is set to establish a readymade garment (RMG) manufacturing unit inside Nilphamari’s Uttara Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of $19.59 million.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has invited applications for Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent licences under the newly enacted Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent Licensing Rules, 2026.

Small American businesses warned Friday that a tougher trade landscape was here to stay, as the Supreme Court’s rejection of sweeping tariffs was quickly followed by President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose new duties.

The Supreme Court’s ruling against a broad set of the Trump administration’s tariffs poses new questions for Federal Reserve policymakers who have spent the last year trying to understand how the president’s sharply higher import taxes would affect inflation and the economic trajectory.

The establishment of commercial courts marks a significant and timely reform in the justice delivery system of Bangladesh.

Arman, son of late Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star

Surging home loan interest rates have brought Bangladesh’s mid-segment housing market to a near standstill in 2025, squeezing salaried buyers who depend heavily on bank financing and sharply raising monthly instalments beyond affordability.