1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (178+ words) The country's total gross reserves increases to $35.32 billion There has been some relief in the country's foreign exchange reserves during the month of Ramadan. On Tuesday (March 3), Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said that the country's…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (236+ words) Diplomacy must remain at the heart of this expansion It is very encouraging to see that Bangladesh's exports to Malaysia have surged fivefold over the past decade, climbing from $56 million to nearly $300 million." Such a growth, highlighted during the silver…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1344+ words) Every year, a quiet but expensive ritual takes place within the vaults of Bangladesh Bank. Thousands of crores in physical banknotes, worn thin by the friction of a million hands, are withdrawn from circulation and destroyed. The cost of this…...

4+ day, 50+ min ago  (430+ words) The Strait of Hormuz has returned to the center of global energy concerns as reciprocal attacks between Israel and Iran intensify, raising fears that any disruption to the critical maritime corridor could trigger a sharp surge in oil prices worldwide....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (296+ words) The government must act decisively and restore discipline within Bangladesh Bank There is only one word that comes to mind when we look over the events at Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday - disgraceful. We must question: When a mob of officials…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (652+ words) Treated as a foundation of economic development, Bangladesh's banking industry is now in danger of becoming its Achilles' heel. Rising non-performing loans (NPLs), poor governance, and stagnant innovation undermine confidence, limit credit expansion, and threaten financial stability. If dynamic changes…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (693+ words) A look at price stability ahead of the national election With a day remaining before Bangladesh votes, the price of daily essentials has become more than an economic statistic. It is a public mood indicator. When families see rice, edible…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (339+ words) UN Trade and Development (Unctad) has said that while services are rapidly expanding across least developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, the sector has yet to deliver the scale of quality jobs and productivity gains needed for sustained development. The findings…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (297+ words) Fish prices remain largely unchanged, according to local sellers As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, markets in the capital are showing slight relief in the prices of daily necessities. While vegetables and meat have become more affordable, fish prices…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (228+ words) The structure of the poultry industry makes it impossible for any cartel to control the markets for chicken and eggs The previous government repeatedly accused poultry companies of manipulating the prices of eggs and chicken. What really happened?First, the…...