Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned from the post of governor of the Bangladesh Bank on Friday, four days after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister and fled the country in the face of a mass uprising.

The priorities of newly appointed finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed should be to make key financial institutions functional immediately, control inflation, and present accurate data on exports, imports, GDP and important economic indicators, economists said.

Economic activities are finally returning to normal after three weeks of upheaval as both garment and non-garment factories started operations in full swing yesterday, according to industry insiders.

Islam stepped down citing health reasons, said Abdur Rahman, secretary of the financial institution division of the Ministry of Finance, confirming receipt of the letter.

The central bank also instructed banks to monitor transactions through cheques and stop any suspicious transactions.

Businesses hope the situation may get better from next week

Banking rules were made, but none enforced or followed those, he says

Cash-carrier security agencies refrained from carrying cash amid fears of looting

Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned yesterday, according to an official aware of the development.

Abdur Rouf Talukder resigned citing health reasons

We are currently living a critical juncture in Bangladesh’s history. The students, whose lives, blood, and sweat brought the change, have made it abundantly clear that the change of players is just the first step towards changing the game, not the final or even the penultimate step. They cannot be gamed into thinking that the game is changing. The question now is what exactly needs to change and how.

ICT entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, who faced uncertainties due to an internet blackout enforced by the government to suppress protests in recent weeks, are now brimming with hope following the fall of the dictatorial Sheikh Hasina-led government.

Share prices rallied for a third consecutive session yesterday, with the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) registering a 5.44 percent spike, the highest jump in four and a half years.

The congestion of import and export containers at the Chattogram port is slowly clearing, with port activities ramping up since yesterday morning.

Hotels, resorts and motels in the country’s holiday destinations are lying idle for a lack of tourists amidst the deterioration of law and order since Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister on August 5 in the face of a mass uprising.

Almost all garment and textile mills have reopened after staying in limbo for four days as fears of vandalism and arson gripped the nation, industry leaders said yesterday. 

Bangladeshis consume only 155 grammes of fruits and vegetables per day, far below the global recommendation of 400 grams, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Bangladesh’s PMI hit 36.9 where a reading of 50 indicates 'no change' compared to last month and above 50 means economy is generally ‘expanding’

Trade through Benapole land port resumed today after remaining closed for four days due to a lack of security amid countrywide political unrest centring the fall of the Awami League government

Share prices rallied for a third consecutive session yesterday, with the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) registering a 5.44 percent spike, the highest jump in four and a half years.