Ahsan Habib

As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders

The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.

The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.

The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.

When the BNP government took office in February, several key economic indicators were flashing red.

Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.

Policy uncertainty keeps overseas investors wary of Bangladesh stocks, although floor prices and other market restrictions have been removed

A total of 306 plots will be created in the EPZ and divided into three categories