Businesses not solely responsible for high defaults loans: BCI president

Non-performing loans currently stand at Tk 6.4 lakh crore, nearly 36 percent of all disbursed loans
27 November 2025

Crown Cement to buy cargo ship worth Tk 148 crore

The acquisition comes as Crown Cement posted stronger earnings in the July–September quarter of FY2025–26
27 November 2025

NBFI liquidation plan: How much shareholders stand to lose

BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur said in August that nine NBFIs would be shut down
26 November 2025

UN panel queries Bangladesh’s economic readiness for LDC exit

The panel inquired about Bangladesh's readiness for graduation
26 November 2025

How China leveraged its rare earths dominance over US

China’s stranglehold on the rare earths industry -- from natural reserves and mining through processing and innovation -- is the result of a decades-long drive, now giving Beijing crucial leverage in its trade war with the United States.
26 November 2025

Sri Lanka counts on IMF funds as vehicle import costs surge

Sri Lanka’s central bank said Wednesday it was counting on the IMF releasing a $350 million loan instalment to bolster foreign reserves owing to a surge in vehicle imports since a five-year ban was lifted in February.
26 November 2025

Bank Asia ramps up retail-SME drive, bets on digital banking

Bank Asia plans to accelerate the expansion of retail and SME lending, strengthen its presence at home and abroad, widen its agent network, and continue leading digital innovation in the coming years. The private bank wants to expand SME and retail loans to at least 50 percent of the total portfolio within the next three years.
26 November 2025

Bank merger: employees to face salary, benefit cuts

Today, fresh Tk 350 crore liquidity support approved for the to-be-merged banks, taking the total to Tk 35,300 crore
26 November 2025

Bangladesh yet to benefit from GI products: BUILD study

Moreover, many heritage items are at risk of losing their GI tag to other countries
26 November 2025

UN CDP reviews Bangladesh’s economic readiness ahead of LDC graduation

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from LDC status in November 2026
26 November 2025

Ghost harvesters mar farm mechanisation programme

During the Covid pandemic, the authorities provided subsidies for nearly 9,000 combine harvesters to increase production, modernise farming and reduce the sector’s dependence on intensive labour.
25 November 2025

Remove barriers to private healthcare growth

Business leaders and health experts yesterday urged the government to remove obstacles that hinder the growth of the private sector in healthcare services, medical equipment, and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 November 2025

BBS census missed 3.65 lakh economic units: BIDS

Total economic units stand at 1.22cr
25 November 2025

Default loans hit 34%, highest in 25 years

NPLs reach their highest level since 2000, reflecting irresponsible lending, political influence under previous regime
25 November 2025

Recognise fisheries workers as labourers: experts

The interim government should officially recognise fisheries workers as labourers and provide them with social security, experts urged yesterday..They highlighted that livelihoods in the fisheries sector are fragile, workers lack legal protection and safety measures, and existing social se
25 November 2025

Union warns of instability as tannery wage implementation stalls

Nearly two years of discussions, tripartite meetings and the ministry’s final decision have produced no effective action from employers
25 November 2025

Is Bangladesh’s economy really doing alright?

Beneath this surface of optimism lies a far more fragile reality
25 November 2025

Job creation key to equality, faster poverty reduction in Bangladesh: World Bank

The global lender releases ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment 2025’ report
25 November 2025

Irregularities found as 28% of subsidised harvesters go missing: IFPRI

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) found it in a study
25 November 2025

Gold holds steady

Gold prices held steady on Monday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped offset pressure from a firm US dollar.
24 November 2025