Three officials of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) were transferred a day after being served show-cause notices for holding a press conference in violation of staff rules and commenting on policy decisions.

TakaPay card, the first-ever national debit card, has failed to secure a significant foothold in the two years since its launch by the central bank, aimed at reducing dependency on global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard.

Garment factory owners yesterday urged Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur to release export incentive funds so factories can pay workers’ wages and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

The dollar crisis has eased. Foreign exchange reserves have improved from the lows seen four years ago. But imported fruits still face a 100 percent cash margin for opening letters of credit (LCs).

Although foreign currency pressures have eased, 100% cash margin requirements keep supply tight and prices high

State minister for sports will chair the meeting on February 25

The NBR has introduced a special registration system for Bangladeshi taxpayers abroad

Garment exporters tell Bangladesh Bank governor that delays in settling Tk 5,700 crore are straining factories

The United States imposed a new tariff from Tuesday of 10 percent on all goods not covered by exemptions, the US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate first announced by President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15 percent he promised a day later.

A day ago, they were served show-cause notices by the central bank

1,000 new trolleys sought for Dhaka airport to improve passenger services

Initially, the airline will operate two weekly flights on Sundays and Thursdays

The BB issued the show-cause notices yesterday and asked the respondents to provide explanations within 10 days

The new government will continue the ongoing reform programmes in the banking sector, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur yesterday.

Bangladesh’s economy continues to be under pressure, with stability improving gradually but recovery remaining fragile, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said yesterday.

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude forecasts for the fourth quarter of 2026 by $6 to $60 and $56 respectively, citing lower OECD stocks, even as it continued to assume no Iran-related supply disruption and maintained its view of a surplus this year.

The commerce ministry has convened a stakeholder consultation for tomorrow, bringing together economists, trade analysts, business leaders and senior officials from across the government to assess its reciprocal trade deal with the United States and determine the next steps.

Delivering structural reforms, improving external liquidity and lifting revenue collection will be crucial to restoring macroeconomic stability in Bangladesh, said Fitch Ratings in a report released on Sunday.

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) grew 13 percent year-on-year to Tk 2.24 lakh crore in the July-January period of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), driven largely by strong VAT receipts from domestic trade and economic activity.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has begun reducing the number of executive director posts -- a senior management position that often leads to top-level contractual government appointments -- in phases, causing dissatisfaction among officials.