Mamun Rashid

Not long ago, the finance team in a company would have spent the week buried in paper, chasing invoices and posting entries by hand.

Every stage of economic development demands a different policy mindset. For Bangladesh, graduation from the LDC category is one such defining moment.

Bangladesh has reached an important stage in its economic journey.

The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs).

Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs) and restore banking stability

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate curiosity, fear and hype. Some believe it will replace millions of jobs overnight.

Despite ongoing challenges across the sector, a few private banks delivered remarkable growth and profitability in 2025. BRAC Bank became the first local private bank to cross the Tk 2,000 crore profit milestone, while several leading banks recorded annual profit growth of between 20 percent and more than 100 percent.

The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) collection of more than Tk360,000 crore during the first eleven months of the fiscal year deserves recognition. At a time when Bangladesh is grappling with mounting fiscal pressures, this performance signals improvement in revenue administration despite a challenging economic environment.