At the core of this system are the Bretton Woods institutions—the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World ...

The Bangladesh Bank has appointed Mohammad Akhtar Hossain as chief economist.  His contractual appointment came into effect from 1 July, which will continue for two years until 30 June 2027, said a ...

Al-Arafah Islami Bank has organized a month-long special training workshop to promote sustainable development of ...

In a significant push to expand the Universal Pension Scheme, the National Pension Authority signed Memoranda of ...

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the taka began weakening against the dollar in 2022 due to instability in the foreign exchange market, driven by turmoil in both global and local economies. Since July ...

Printemps New York is following a European playbook and serving up enough to keep shoppers occupied far beyond the fitting ...

Bank puts $50 billion toward lending to riskier companies to compete with nonbank giants dominating market; Walgreens deal the payoff.

Bangladesh Bank on Monday issued an urgent directive warning all non-bank financial institutions operating in the country about a rising trend of fraudsters impersonating officials of the ...

In an unprecedented move, the Bangladesh Bank has for the first time purchased $171 million from commercial banks through an auction, responding to a sharp tendency of the dollar exchange rate to fall ...

Climate change impacts Bundelkhand, leading to droughts and migration, while erratic rainfall forces sugarcane workers to ...

Prominent Bangladeshi economist Abul Barkat, known for advocating for the interests of the minority Hindu community, has been ...

Bangladeshi taka has become stronger against U.S. dollar due to strong inflow of remittances and expected higher export earnings.