9+ hour, 26+ min ago   (864+ words) Despite the target for private sector credit growth being 8.5 percent even after the central bank’s contractionary monetary policy, the credit growth stood just 4.47 percent at the end of June 2026, according to the Bangladesh Bank’s latest data, meaning actual growth reached…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (908+ words) Bonik Barta FY26 last quarter sees inflation rise amid upward trend in fuel, vegetable prices As wage growth lagged behind the inflation rate, pressure on people’s real income and purchasing power increased further. Average overall inflation rose to 9.21 percent in the…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1025+ words) The revised outlook follows similar warnings from Fitch and Moody's as policymakers seek to stabilise growth and reform the banking sector. The US credit rating agency S&P Global has revised the outlook on Bangladesh’s long-term sovereign credit rating from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (842+ words) Indonesia’s central ​bank governor, Perry Warjiyo, stepped down on Monday, a surprise move that analysts said could rattle investors worried about the central bank’s ‌independence and the country’s fiscal management. President Prabowo Subianto has accepted Warjiyo’s resignation, State Secretariat Minister…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) The key to sustaining this partnership lies in human capital development. The successful adoption of AI requires a workforce equipped with advanced digital skills rather than only basic programming knowledge. As Bangladesh prepares for LDC graduation and pursues its ambition…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (863+ words) Bonik Barta Energy crunch now Bangladesh’s biggest obstacle to private credit growth, investment Industry and business leaders say persistent gas shortages have become the main constraint on private investment, limiting the impact of policy support and incentives. Private sector credit…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (332+ words) Simeen Rahman, who is also Transcom Group’s chief executive officer, said energy security was now a strategic necessity for economic progress, not merely an infrastructure question. She was speaking at a policy conclave titled “Energy Security & Transformation of Bangladesh” organised…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (305+ words) GDP growth drops to 2.22 percent in third quarter of FY26: BBS Bonik Barta GDP growth drops to 2.22 percent in third quarter of FY26: BBS GDP growth was 4.96 percent in the first quarter (July-September) of FY 2025-26, according to BBS data. In the second…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) According to experts, if this situation persists, the country will face economic pressure related to an ageing population before it can fully capitalise on its demographic dividend. BBS estimates the number of unemployed people in the country at 2.61 million. World…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (515+ words) Demand for Shariah-compliant financial products remains strong, yet experts say damaged balance sheets and years of mismanagement continue to weigh on the sector Deposit withdrawals, soaring bad loans and governance failures have shaken confidence in the country’s Islamic banking industry....