On February 1, the price of gold per bhori was Tk 2.57 lakh

He called on bankers to finance small and medium enterprises, generate employment, maintain transparency, and strictly follow financial and audit norms

Digitalising government services is essential not only for improving ease of doing business but also for curbing informal practices, said Lutfey Siddiqi, special envoy to the chief adviser on international affairs.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday called for an early start to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU), stressing the need to safeguard trade preferences in Bangladesh’s largest export market before the current duty-free access expires.

NCC Bank PLC has launched an advanced automated environmental and social risk management (ESRM) system, reinforcing its commitment to eco-friendly financing and sustainable banking.

Md Sanaullah Shahid has been elected chairman of the executive committee of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC at the bank’s 404th meeting of the board of directors.

Bangladesh is entering a decisive phase of its digital journey. With a new government soon to be in place and a young, ambitious population looking towards opportunity, the question is not whether technology will shape the future, but whether the ecosystem is ready to support that transformation.

Bangladesh’s credit card infrastructure appears to be thriving, as data from Bangladesh Bank (BB) reports show a 48 percent increase in monthly domestic transactions between March 2023 and November 2025. Meanwhile, card issuance expanded from 16.39 lakh in September 2020 to nearly 28 lakh by November 2025.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks to submit detailed information on agricultural and rural loans of up to Tk 10,000 so the data can be kept ready “for the next government”.

The anticipated US deal centres on duty-free market access for Bangladeshi garments manufactured using American cotton

The transaction limit for mobile financial services (MFS) may be reduced ahead of the upcoming national par

Private sector credit growth fell to a record low in December 2025 due to political uncertainty and an eco

Tk 10,000cr fund for cleaner and greener factories eludes SMEs, while influential conglomerates capture financing and default on repayments

Credit card issuance grew from 16.39 lakh in 2020 to nearly 28 lakh in 2025

Make the data ready for the next government, says BB in an email sent to banks

Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

Nuria Lopez, chairperson of EuroCham, meets the chief adviser

Singer said it could not raise or adjust selling prices to offset higher average product costs due to intense market competition

Discussions are ongoing to allow a maximum of 10 transactions per day, with each capped at Tk 1,000

Eurozone growth beat expectations to reach 1.5 percent last year, official data showed Friday, picking up pace for a second year running in spite of a bruising trade standoff with the United States.