The next elected government must continue the ongoing reform agenda in the country’s interest, or risk facing public backlash, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed warned yesterday.

Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing mounting strains as weak growth, high inflation, and political uncertainty weigh on lenders’ balance sheets, said Moody’s, a leading global credit ratings and research agency.

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) kept its policy rate unchanged at 10 percent yesterday, citing persistent high inflation ahead of the national election this week.

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The central bank will no longer rely solely on commercial banks' internal valuations

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Authorities believe the halt would have a positive impact on conserving the Halda River’s fish resources

Under the agreement, the tariff rate on Bangladeshi products may fall to 18 percent from the current 20 percent

BB issued a warning in its monetary policy for January–June 2026

BB cut its Standing Deposit Facility rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 percent.

Mutual Trust Bank PLC (MTB) has approved a proposal to raise Tier-I capital amounting to Tk 346 crore to further strengthen the bank’s core capital base.

The interim government succeeded in preventing a deeper economic and geopolitical slide during a highly volatile period, but failed to translate that stability into meaningful institutional reform, transparency, and inclusive governance, said speakers at a policy dialogue on Saturday.

Following the recent conclusion of a trade agreement between India and the European Union, and the prospect of tariff reductions under a US-India bilateral trade deal, fresh concerns have emerged among Bangladeshi exporters.

Indian farmers have expressed concern that New Delhi has made too many concessions to Washington after the two countries brokered a new trade deal that would lower tariffs.

Bangladesh’s economy may have expanded at its slowest pace in January 2026 compared to the last seven months, as the latest Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) showed a marginal easing in momentum amid softer manufacturing exports.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to announce its monetary policy for January-June of the current fiscal year today, just two days before the national election.

The interim government has passed the much-talked-about reform plan to grant full autonomy to the Bangladesh Bank (BB) on to the next elected government.

With Ramadan beginning in just over a week, a period when demand for essentials typically surges, households are facing mounting pressure from rising prices.