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Bank Asia ramps up retail-SME drive, bets on digital banking

Bank Asia plans to accelerate the expansion of retail and SME lending, strengthen its presence at home and abroad, widen its agent network, and continue leading digital innovation in the coming years. The private bank wants to expand SME and retail loans to at least 50 percent of the total portfolio within the next three years.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Bank merger: employees to face salary, benefit cuts

Today, fresh Tk 350 crore liquidity support approved for the to-be-merged banks, taking the total to Tk 35,300 crore
26 November 2025, 15:42 PM

Bangladesh yet to benefit from GI products: BUILD study

Moreover, many heritage items are at risk of losing their GI tag to other countries
26 November 2025, 13:30 PM

UN CDP reviews Bangladesh’s economic readiness ahead of LDC graduation

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from LDC status in November 2026
26 November 2025, 02:46 AM

Ghost harvesters mar farm mechanisation programme

During the Covid pandemic, the authorities provided subsidies for nearly 9,000 combine harvesters to increase production, modernise farming and reduce the sector’s dependence on intensive labour.
25 November 2025, 19:33 PM

Remove barriers to private healthcare growth

Business leaders and health experts yesterday urged the government to remove obstacles that hinder the growth of the private sector in healthcare services, medical equipment, and the pharmaceutical industry.
25 November 2025, 19:32 PM

BBS census missed 3.65 lakh economic units: BIDS

Total economic units stand at 1.22cr
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM

Default loans hit 34%, highest in 25 years

NPLs reach their highest level since 2000, reflecting irresponsible lending, political influence under previous regime
25 November 2025, 19:29 PM

Recognise fisheries workers as labourers: experts

The interim government should officially recognise fisheries workers as labourers and provide them with social security, experts urged yesterday..They highlighted that livelihoods in the fisheries sector are fragile, workers lack legal protection and safety measures, and existing social se
25 November 2025, 15:05 PM

Union warns of instability as tannery wage implementation stalls

Nearly two years of discussions, tripartite meetings and the ministry’s final decision have produced no effective action from employers
25 November 2025, 13:34 PM

Is Bangladesh’s economy really doing alright?

Beneath this surface of optimism lies a far more fragile reality
25 November 2025, 11:27 AM

Job creation key to equality, faster poverty reduction in Bangladesh: World Bank

The global lender releases ‘Bangladesh Poverty and Equity Assessment 2025’ report
25 November 2025, 11:01 AM

Irregularities found as 28% of subsidised harvesters go missing: IFPRI

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) found it in a study
25 November 2025, 06:38 AM

Gold holds steady

Gold prices held steady on Monday as growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month helped offset pressure from a firm US dollar.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM

Sustainable farming key to fisheries, livestock growth: experts

Bangladesh should adopt better farming practices that prioritise agrochemical-free and sustainable methods to strengthen the fisheries and livestock sectors, experts said yesterday.
24 November 2025, 19:43 PM

BB yet to release Q2 bad loan data

Bangladesh Bank has not published the banking sector’s classified loan data for the April-June quarter even five months after it ended, leaving analysts without a clear picture of the sector’s condition.
24 November 2025, 19:40 PM

Govt sees early signs of economic recovery

Report to UN claims stabilisation and improving indicators, but economists highlight inflation, unemployment, weak investment and mounting debt concerns
24 November 2025, 19:37 PM

BB eases rules for exports via global e-platforms

Bangladesh Bank introduced Business-to-Business-to-Consumer (B2B2C) framework
24 November 2025, 14:21 PM

Economic activities subdued amid political uncertainty, MCCI says

The leading chamber released its economic review for July-September
24 November 2025, 13:36 PM

National Livestock Week begins tomorrow

Bangladesh will observe National Livestock Week 2025 for the first time, holding programmes across the country from tomorrow till December 2..Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter announced the schedule at a press conference at the ministry in the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka today..The w
24 November 2025, 12:55 PM