Total outstanding loans stood at Tk 1,824,668 crore

Banks will open Tk 10 accounts for these cardholders and prioritise them for credit allocation under the scheme

They opposed a virtual board meeting held on Monday night, during which the board accepted the resignation of former managing director Omar Faruk Khan

Air Astra, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based in Dhaka, has added a new ATR72-600 aircraft to its fleet as part of its domestic expansion plans.

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Monday after Iran and the US traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

The Russian government has banned aviation fuel exports until ​November 30, it said on ​Monday, as Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s refineries and other energy infrastructure continue.

US manufacturing activity increased more than expected in May, hitting the highest level in four years, likely driven by businesses front-loading orders amid rising prices and shortages because of the war with Iran.

China’s finished steel exports to India more than doubled in April to ‌the highest in at least two years, sparking worries among the latter’s steelmakers that despite the imposition of import tariffs they will be swamped by cheaply priced products.

The recent decline in the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio, from 35.73 percent in September 2025 to 30.60 percent in December, may appear encouraging.

Buffalo milk accounts for only 5 percent in Bangladesh

UN body says

Last month, remittance inflow was 15.34 percent higher year-on-year

The prime minister wants these medicines to be made locally rather than imported, making them more affordable and accessible for consumers

Over the last decade, the tax administration has been missing its targets

Bangladesh is lagging behind neighbouring countries in buffalo milk production due to low productivity, poor breeding practices, and limited investment in the dairy sector.

Air Astra, a privately owned Bangladeshi airline based in Dhaka, has added a new ATR72-600 aircraft to its fleet as part of its domestic expansion plans.

The board meeting, initially scheduled to be held physically, could not take place due to demonstrations by the Islami Bank Customer Forum

Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan told journalists that no banking decision will be determined by street protests, stressing that the central bank will act strictly in accordance with the law and institutional interests, free from any form of pressure or emotion

Bangladesh received $3.42 billion in remittances in May this year as migrant workers and Bangladeshis living abroad sent more money home to help their families celebrate Eid-ul-Azha.

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Monday after Iran and the US traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah