The central bank's latest Banking Sector Update shows that the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of full-fledged Islamic banks surged to 58.4 percent in March 2026, up from 29.2 percent a year earlier

They spoke at an event on access to finance in Bangladesh, organised by the Policy Exchange Bangladesh (PEB) and the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) at the chamber's Gulshan office in Dhaka today

Bangladesh on Monday formally launched construction of the long-awaited China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ) in Chattogram's Anwara.

Bangladesh Bank introduces comprehensive guidelines

Three mobile courts conducted the drives today in Narayanganj's Rupganj and Dhaka's Bosila and Hazaribagh areas

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, one of Bangladesh’s leading electrical and electronics manufacturers, has signed a global distributorship agreement with Libya-based ASR Al Techniyah to expand its presence in North Africa.

Bangladesh's tea industry is under mounting financial strain as estates grapple with years of losses, high borrowing costs, falling exports, rising production expenses and low productivity, prompting a government taskforce to recommend sweeping reforms.

Akij Group has entered Bangladesh’s commercial helicopter market through its subsidiary Akij Aviation Limited, launching charter operations with three helicopters.

The number of classified loan accounts in the banking sector more than doubled in a year, reaching a staggering 45.83 lakh in March 2026, and the most dramatic surge was seen in retail loan accounts

This year’s target -- Tk 10,588 crore -- still seems high considering the previous year’s collection of only Tk 6,559 crore against a target of Tk 11,290 crore

The Panam Institute launched its operations as a new independent policy think tank today, aiming to bridge the gap between academic research and public policymaking through evidence-based analysis and policy advocacy

The conversion rate is higher than the global standard

Textile millers today urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent

The disruption has affected industries, power plants, and CNG (compressed natural gas) filling stations in different parts of the country

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said an initiative is being taken to launch a single-service online system to reduce the complexity of the approval process in the ship recycling sector

The IMF delegation was led by Suphachol Suphachalasai, team leader of the Climate Policy Diagnostic Technical Assistance Mission

The leading chamber made the call through a letter to Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam

Patuakhali entrepreneur believes local antivenom production could cut imports and create jobs

The national standards body said the products were found to contain excessive preservatives, harmful microorganisms or other deviations from prescribed quality standards

The economy grew by 4.53 percent in the third quarter of FY25, and the latest GDP growth figure is the lowest since the fourth quarter of FY25