Economy

Call money market shrinks as banks rush to BB

The interbank call money market, a key avenue for short-term liquidity among banks, is now facing a significant slowdown as banks chose to park their idle funds with the Bangladesh

Bank loans flowing into government bonds

There is little to no demand for loans in the private sector. No major industrial group is initiating new investments, and large-scale projects remain stalled. Businesses—both small and large—are minimizing

Loan rescheduling delays hit businesses hard

The delayed rescheduling of bad loans for companies, defaulted due to circumstances beyond their control, has left many without capital, sending them on the brink of collapse. Although Bangladesh Bank

Saudi energy minister urges action to address energy poverty

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, emphasised the urgent need to tackle global energy poverty during his address at the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna on Monday,

Banks reschedule Tk 7,900cr of bad loans in Jan-Mar

Banks rescheduled Tk 7,909 crore in defaulted loans during the January–March period of 2025 as Bangladesh Bank continued the previous government’s lenient rescheduling policy. It marked a significant increase from

Bangladesh-US tariff talks to continue

Bangladesh and the United States agreed on some more issues on the third and final day of the second round of trade talks held in Washington DC on Friday. However,

Dhaka pins hope on last-minute talks

Economists have warned that the newly proposed tariff can deal a major blow to the country’s exports as well as economy if Dhaka fails to convince Washington to cut the

Bangladesh hit with 35pc tariff as Trump unveils new US duties

US President Donald Trump unveiled higher tariffs for Japan, South Korea and a dozen other countries in a push for new trade deals Monday — but extended the deadline for