Bangladesh’s progress in reducing hunger has slowed significantly, with its Global Hunger Index (GHI) score improving by only 4 per cent since 2018, compared with a decline of more than […]
India is projected to overtake Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2027, according to a forecast released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday, highlighting contrasting economic […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh received $1.516 billion in remittances during the first 14 days of October, up 12.2% from $1.351 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to the latest […]
International gold prices rose more than 1% on Thursday as the US dollar weakened and Treasury yields declined. Investors are awaiting fresh US inflation data for clues about […]
Bangladesh will seek support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and other development partners in line with its own priorities and reform strategy, Prime Minister’s Adviser on […]
Bangladesh’s discussions with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on economic progress, reforms and implementation of the government’s development plans are progressing well, Finance and Planning Minister […]
Deposits and profits of foreign commercial banks operating in Bangladesh declined over the past year, with their combined deposits falling by Tk 111 crore and profits dropping by nearly Tk […]
All banking services of state-owned Sonali Bank PLC will remain suspended for 48 hours from midnight on Thursday (October 15) to facilitate an upgrade of its core banking system. […]
The government has extended the deadline for submitting bids under its Offshore Bidding Round 2026 by four months to March 31, 2027, following requests from international oil companies (IOCs). The […]
Bangladesh Bank has approved server upgrades for Sonali Bank and Standard Islami Bank to update their core banking system (CBS) software and databases. The central bank conveyed the approvals in […]