3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (754+ words) JUBAIR HASAN | August 01, 2026 00:00:00 Regulatory policy rate cut is feared to fuel inflation further as economists say other economic indicators are not showing supportive signs. After months of cries from business circles for easing the policy rate, the central bank finally…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (294+ words) / TRADE & COMMODITIES July 31, 2026 00:00:00 Gold rose on Thursday as a softer US dollar lent support, while investors weighed the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged and monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East that could stoke inflationary pressures, reports…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (256+ words) FE REPORT | July 31, 2026 00:00:00 Bangladesh Bank has reduced the policy rate by 50 basis points to 9.50 per cent just a month after announcing a cautious and contractionary monetary policy aimed at inflation combat. Amid cries from business circles, the central bank makes…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (660+ words) Bangladesh's recurring energy crisis, particularly the acute shortage of natural gas, has once again exposed one of the country's most critical structural vulnerabilities. The crisis has already taken a heavy toll on key sectors of the economy, with industries and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (568+ words) Bangladesh's statistics agency is set to prepare to digitise the inflation data collection, a move officials say will speed up the release of consumer price figures and strengthen confidence among the people in one of the most closely watched economic…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (543+ words) FE REPORT | July 30, 2026 00:00:00 The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Wednesday urged the government to accelerate the revival of the country's rivers and canals through coordinated planning and stronger public-private collaboration, saying an efficient inland water transport network could…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (501+ words) Global shares struggled to push higher on Wednesday, as modest gains in Europe and the US did little to soothe investors spooked by a punishing selloff in Asia, where unease over AI valuations has frayed nerves, reports Reuters.With sentiment…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (367+ words) / TRADE & COMMODITIES July 28, 2026 00:00:00 Gold prices climbed on Monday as a pause in strikes between the United States and Iranian forces dragged crude oil prices lower, helping ease inflation concerns and worries about the risk of higher interest rates in a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (708+ words) Scheduled banks now seem to be in a quandary with excess liquidity buildup following deposit resurgence and weak loan demand amid prolonged economic slowdown, bankers say.Amid various regulatory moves and deposit-mobilising drives by the country's banks, people's trust in…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (286+ words) July 29, 2026 00:00:00 Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir on Tuesday said the government is developing a new growth model, 'Invest Bangladesh', aimed at attracting greater investment in the industrial and manufacturing sectors to support sustainable economic…...