The decisive importance of migrant workers’ remittances to Bangladesh’s economy was reaffirmed over the course of the recently concluded year, with inflows reaching levels that have had a direct and visible impact on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. Nowhere was this more apparent than in December, when remittance receipts surged sharply, marking not only a […]

Residents across Dhaka are struggling to find domestic LPG cylinders as prices surge far beyond government-regulated rates, sparking concern among consumers and industry officials alike. On the morning of 24 December, Mohammadpur resident Kausar Khan contacted several local shops after his LPG cylinder ran out, but none had stock available. Eventually, he managed to purchase […]

Bangladesh Bank is ushering in a transformative era in banking supervision by transitioning from traditional oversight methods to a comprehensive Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) framework. Under this new approach, the intensity and focus of regulatory scrutiny will be tailored according to the risk profile of each bank and financial institution, marking a significant shift from the […]

The Government of Bangladesh has unveiled a comprehensive new regulatory framework detailing the duties, responsibilities, and professional conduct of insurance surveyors and loss assessors. The “Insurance Surveyor and Loss Assessor Duties, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct 2025,” officially gazetted on 25 December 2025, was made publicly accessible through the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) […]

The new year has begun with disappointing news for investors nationwide. On Thursday, 1 January, the Directorate of National Savings, operating under the Ministry of Finance’s Internal Resources Division, issued an official notice announcing revised interest rates for various government savings instruments. Under the updated framework, the maximum interest rate on savings bonds has been […]

Bangladesh’s economy is navigating a period of rapid transformation and diversification. Expanding industrial production and exports, large-scale infrastructure projects, modernised transport networks, and the swift growth of digital business operations have fundamentally reshaped the nation’s risk profile. Alongside these new opportunities, businesses face a complex array of risks—including fire, industrial accidents, natural disasters, supply chain […]

The Bangladesh Bank has announced that customers of five recently merged Islamic banks will be able to start withdrawing their deposits from today. In the first phase, up to BDT 200,000 per depositor will be returned, ensuring that ordinary account holders have access to their funds promptly. The banks involved in this consolidation are: Bank […]

The final month of the year has delivered a significant boost to the Bangladeshi economy, with remittance inflows crossing the vital $3 billion threshold in just twenty-nine days. This influx of foreign currency has acted as a primary catalyst in easing the prolonged dollar crisis, providing the central bank with the necessary liquidity to fortify […]