A default rate exceeding one-third of total loans poses a severe challenge, he said

Northern chars evolved from temporary settlements into thriving agricultural hubs

Assets such as land, houses, flats, buildings, and shares are more than figures on a form

The high volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector is creating risks of a credit crunch, weakening investment, collapsing investor confidence, and even stagflation, according to the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI).

Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday said the amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) or default loans exposes the real picture of the banking sector.

The government has approved a 10 percent reduction in the price of the 700 MHz frequency band, often called the “golden spectrum” for mobile networks, as the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) prepares for an auction.

The interim government is pursuing measures expected to save between Tk 2,000 crore and Tk 3,000 crore annually on fertiliser, according to Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.

If digital banking were a cricket match, Bangladesh would still be warming up while Kenya and Ghana are already batting in the Super Over. The idea is simple: if a country wants to take banking to the unbanked, it must go where the unbanked actually live, outside traditional banking halls, far away from the marble floors and token queues. Most African nations figured this out early.

India has approved a more than $800 million plan to boost production of rare earth magnets in an effort to secure supplies and cut its dependence on imports from countries like China.

The National Equipment Identity Register (NEIR) system will be launched on December 16

Bangladesh Agricultural Journalists Forum (BAJF) celebrates 25th anniversary

Four-day Ceramic Expo Bangladesh begins in Dhaka

The economist spoke at a book unveiling event on financial journalism

Non-performing loans currently stand at Tk 6.4 lakh crore, nearly 36 percent of all disbursed loans

The acquisition comes as Crown Cement posted stronger earnings in the July–September quarter of FY2025–26

Bank Asia plans to accelerate the expansion of retail and SME lending, strengthen its presence at home and abroad, widen its agent network, and continue leading digital innovation in the coming years. The private bank wants to expand SME and retail loans to at least 50 percent of the total portfolio within the next three years.

BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said in August that nine NBFIs would be shut down

The panel inquired about Bangladesh's readiness for graduation

China’s stranglehold on the rare earths industry -- from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation -- is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage in its trade war with the United States.