The Bangladesh Bank has recently issued updated guidelines aimed at facilitating the rehabilitation and financial stability of institutions affected by non-performing loans. Under the previous framework, applicants seeking loan restructuring were required to receive the full advance in a single instalment. The new policy eases this requirement, allowing advances to be disbursed in two stages. […]

In a significant move to ease financial pressures on jute exporters, Bangladesh Bank has extended the deadline for submitting loan restructuring applications. The decision comes amid mounting challenges in the country’s jute export sector, one of Bangladesh’s major foreign currency earners, which is currently grappling with shipping delays, raw material price fluctuations, and declining international […]

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bangladesh has once again asserted its dominance in the financial sector, securing the title of the world’s leading international trade finance institution for the eighth time. This prestigious accolade was confirmed by the bank in a press release issued on Sunday, 22 February 2026, marking a significant milestone […]

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has found itself at the centre of a burgeoning legal controversy following its directive to insurance companies to pay additional registration renewal fees for the year 2026. This mandate comes despite the fact that most firms had already settled their dues under the previous fee structure by November […]

Following its recent victory in the national elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) now confronts significant economic and social challenges. Experts highlight a stagnating economy, high inflation, rising unemployment, and pressures on the export-oriented ready-made garment (RMG) sector as the foremost issues facing the incoming government. In a webinar hosted by the Asia Society Policy […]