Mesbah Uddin Ahmed

The withdrawal of the income tax exemption on returns from zero-coupon bonds under the Finance Bill FY2026-27 sits uneasily with the country’s efforts to develop a vibrant corporate bond market.

In this subcontinent, gold has long been more than a commodity. It is a store of family wealth, a hedge against uncertainty and a refuge when confidence in financial markets weakens. In Bangladesh’s social fabric, gold also carries deep cultural meaning. For many women, wearing gold ornaments is not only a sign of financial security but an enduring expression of style and tradition, one for which families are willing to pay a premium even as prices climb.

Bangladesh's banking sector faces a Tk 1.71 lakh crore capital shortfall

Bangladesh’s shift to a market-based currency exchange system marks an effective transformation of the country’s macroeconomic policy approach.

What started with lease financing, progressively diversified into term lending, working capital financing, corporate advisory, housing finance, merchant banking, equity financing and finally took the name of today’s non-banking financial institution (NBFI).

If media reports are followed closely, it can then be concluded that our banking industry is battling a persisting malady: capital shortfall.     

Ascension of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, air and water pollution, the eruption of the ozone layer and such devastating environmental events have drastically affected the climate, eco-system and livelihood.

With the culmination of climate change and its adverse impact, we are all concerned about our habitat, economy, life-style and future generation.