Mir Rashida Sultana

People in Bangladesh are becoming increasingly inclined towards silver jewellery as they are more affordable than gold or platinum ornaments, especially amid the ongoing inflationary pressure, according to various traders.

Banks’ investments of more than Tk 16,000 crore have remained almost stuck in the stock market for the last one year owing to a thin presence of buyers amid the floor price, which has hit lenders’ bottom line and brought down their liquid assets.