Ahsan Habib

A full economic turnaround may take time, as any new government will need time to implement policies

Economists say many of the changes that transformed the country's economy began during her years in power

Disclosures show Bangladesh delivers strong revenue for Grameenphone and Robi, alongside higher carbon emissions

Stock investors of Central Pharmaceuticals have been unsettled after the auditor of the listed drug maker issued an adverse opinion, warning of significant uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue operating as a business amid persistent financial distress and regulatory lapses.

The capital market opened 2025 with a tentative sense of hope.

Foreign investors pulled more money out of the stock market in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, as political uncertainty made them cautious about putting fresh funds into shares.

Falling spot prices, weak demand in Asia prompt Dhaka to look beyond its initial import plan

With exports failing to keep up, rising repayments have crossed IMF risk thresholds

According to BB, outstanding bank loans to the government rose 24.45 percent in September

Higher bills for foreign-funded projects due to taka devaluation strain budget, and may force government to borrow again

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

The Bangladesh Bank has rejected Dutch-Bangla Bank’s proposal to purchase a Motijheel building for more than Tk 1,000 crore to use as its corporate headquarters, saying the price was significantly inflated and the deal posed a conflict of interest involving the bank chairman’s family.

As syndicates and rumours shape the market, prices of weak and dormant firms soar while sound performers stay undervalued

BSEC proposes in draft regulations

Says president of DSE Brokers’ Association of Bangladesh

Carpenters at Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj build full wooden homes ready to travel

Shareholders of five shariah-based troubled lenders, which are being merged into a large Islamic bank, lost hundreds of crores as the central bank announced that the shares now carry no value.

Bangladesh spent a record Tk 134,430 crore ($15.7 billion) on interest payments in FY 2024-25

Troubled non-banks are currently unable to finance new businesses, says association chairman

People are buying more again, but high inflation, costly raw material imports and political uncertainty continue to weigh on earnings