Sohel Parvez

Banking is no longer limited to brick-and-mortar branches. People are banking remotely using the internet more and more. Of late, mobile applications have come up as a new and inviting option, and a growing number of customers are using apps for banking in Bangladesh.

Production remains over 10 lakh tonnes thanks to improved varieties

Record remittances and recovering foreign-exchange reserves offer a rare cushion, but weakening exports expose vulnerabilities

Tents and camping gear exports are showing signs of revival, with global buyers placing fresh orders after selling off pandemic stockpiles.

Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on imports for sugar, palm oil, soybean oil and wheat

Recovery began in July, following an overall export decline of 4 percent in FY2024-25

India was the second-largest supplier with 1.4 million bales, followed by Benin

The decline is owed to a reduction in Aush rice acreage, which is harvested during the monsoon

Banks’ lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has fallen to a four-year low, putting the brakes on the rising trend in loan disbursements, as political uncertainty and the economic slowdown have dampened borrowing appetite among entrepreneurs.

Farmers and agriculturists said repeated floods and unfavourable weather affected Aman season paddy last year

The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation

Bangladesh Bank has hiked the policy rate on 11 occasions since May 2022

Bangladesh Bank has been maintaining a contractionary monetary policy stance for nearly two years to bring down inflation

The yield on 10-year bond dropped below 10%

Bangladesh’s net cropped area, the total land sown with crops during a particular agricultural year, has been declining over the past few years, raising concerns among agricultural officials and experts about food security for the growing population.

New export conditions on raw jute to support domestic market

Sluggish investment demand stalls private credit growth in Bangladesh

The deep-sea port project in Matarbari promises to transform regional trade

Non-garment exports struggle with quality standards and logistics bottlenecks

Falling wheat acreage raises questions about food security amid climate change