Import of RMG raw materials rises by 9.9pc
The country鈥檚 imports聽of raw materials for the readymade garment sector witnessed a growth of 9.9 per cent in the financial year 2024-25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
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Govt borrows Tk7,438cr from Bangladesh Bank
The government borrowed Tk 7,438 crore from the banking system in July, the first month of the 2025鈥�26 financial year, to meet budgetary expenditure, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
CID finds involvement of five foreign nationals in Bangladesh Bank heist
Nationals from five countries were involved in the Bangladesh Bank reserve heist that occurred in February of 2016, according to a senior official at the Criminal Investigation Department, the investigating agency of the cyber heist...
Remittances hit $1.14b in 13 days
Bangladesh received US$ 1.14 billion in remittances in the first 13 days of August of the fiscal year 2025-26...
Internet banking penetration surges
Internet banking adoption in Bangladesh reached nearly 44 per cent of the total population by March 2025, marking a sharp rise from just over 25 per cent in December 2019, according to the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 data...
BFIU seeks bank info of 3 EX-governors, 6 others
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has instructed all banks to immediately provide account details and transaction records of three former Bangladesh Bank governors, four ex-deputy governors, and two former BFIU chiefs.
Finance adviser cautious about Bangladesh Bank autonomy
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that autonomy did not mean the freedom of doing everything and everything could not be given away to the private sector.
Bangladesh Bank sets Tk 39,000 crore farm loan target for FY26
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday increased the agricultural loan disbursement target for the current financial year, 2025鈥�26, to Tk 39,000 crore, up by 2.63 per cent from the past year鈥檚 Tk 38,000 crore target.
BB buys $83m more from banks in dollar auction
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday purchased $83 million more from 11 banks through a dollar auction as part of its ongoing strategy to curb the depreciation of the US dollar against taka and revitalize the remittance and export sectors...
BB eases foreign currency rules for foreign investors
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the foreign currency rules for exporters in specialized zones like Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Private Export Processing Zones (PEPZs), Economic Zones, and High-Tech Parks to retain foreign currency...
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector pulled back from the brink: BB governor
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector has managed to pull back from the brink over the past year, Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said on Sunday, crediting a series of measures taken since he assumed office...
Net NSC sales remain negative for 3 years
Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) remained negative for the third consecutive year in FY 2024鈥�25, driven by prolonged inflation, shifting investor preferences, and changes in government borrowing priorities...
Banks disburse 98pc of farm loan target
Banks disbursed Tk 37,326 crore in agricultural loans during the 2024-25 financial year, which was slightly lower than the total disbursement target for FY25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Forex reserve crosses $30b again
The country鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve has once again crossed $30 billion amid increased remittance and export earnings...
Banks asked to record opposing views of board members
The Bangladesh Bank has made it mandatory for all banks accurately documenting the board members鈥� opinions, including dissenting views or Notes of Dissent, in the official minutes of board and committee meetings...
No BB action yet against 1,500 wilful defaulters
Although banks have already identified more than 1,500 wilful loan defaulters, the Bangladesh Bank remains indecisive over taking disciplinary action against such defaulters, exacerbating the country鈥檚 non-performing loan crisis...
Remittance inflow surges by 29pc
Remittance inflow has soared by 29.47 per cent in July compared with that in the same month in the previous year...
Macroeconomic pressures to persist in Jul-Dec: Mansur
The Bangladesh Bank in its new monetary policy statement said that the country will continue to face significant macroeconomic challenges in the first half of fiscal year 2025鈥�26 due to persistent domestic vulnerabilities and growing external risks...
Tight monetary policy harming trade: DCCI
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised serious concerns over Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that high interest rates and declining credit growth are choking trade, investment and industrial activity...
BB sticks to tight monetary policy
The Bangladesh Bank is set to announce its monetary policy statement for the first half (July鈥揇ecember) of the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year, reaffirming its tight monetary stance aimed at bringing down inflation to 6.5 per cent by June 2026...
AB Bank concludes entrepreneurship dev prog
AB Bank PLC has recently concluded a month-long 鈥榚ntrepreneur development programme鈥� under SICIP project of SME abd Special Programs Department of the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 in Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
LC opening for imports edges up
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports increased slightly in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, suggesting a modest recovery in trade activity following months of political unrest and economic uncertainty...
Banks鈥� green financing surges in Jan-March
Green financing by banks increased in the January-March quarter compared with that in the previous quarter...
54 citizens condemn BB dress code circular
Fifty-four citizens, including rights activists, academics, lawyers and cultural activists, in a joint statement on Friday condemned a recent Bangladesh Bank circular that instructed female employees of the central bank to wear specific types of dress.
Pvt sector credit growth hits 22-year low
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country鈥檚 economy...
BB buys $10m thru auction
Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...
Bangladesh Bank withdraws dress code after public backlash
The Bangladesh Bank on Thursday withdrew the directive it had issued on a 鈥榤odest鈥� dress code for its employees after facing widespread criticisms...
Bangladesh Bank enforces dress code for all employees
The Bangladesh Bank has issued a directive outlining a dress code for all employees, advising them to wear modest and professional attire at the workplace...
Interbank forex market turns vibrant in June
Bangladesh鈥檚 interbank foreign exchange market experienced a sharp rise in transaction volumes in June, driven primarily by intensified spot market activity and sustained swap transactions...
Call money market shrinks as banks rush to BB
The interbank call money market, a key avenue for short-term liquidity among banks, is now facing a significant slowdown as banks chose to park their idle funds with the Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) instead...
