Bangladesh Bank has cancelled the remaining term of Chief Economist Mohammad Akhtar Hossain’s contractual appointment, bringing his tenure to an end ahead of its originally scheduled expiry. The decision was announced in a notification issued by the central bank’s Human Resources Department-1 on Wednesday. According to the notification, the cancellation will take effect from 10 […]

The exchange rates of major foreign currencies against the Bangladeshi taka remained an important reference for remittance recipients, international traders, travellers and businesses on Thursday, 13 August 2026. More than 10 million Bangladeshis are estimated to live and work abroad, making foreign currency movements particularly relevant to the domestic economy. Remittances sent by overseas Bangladeshis […]