Professor Melita Mehjabin has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of directors of National Bank, succeeding Abdul Awal Mintu, the former minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change and MP for Feni-3, who stepped down in accordance with regulatory restrictions barring sitting MPs from holding bank chairmanships. According to the bank, the […]

Bangladesh witnessed an unprecedented surge in remittances from expatriates in February 2026, signalling continued growth in foreign inflows. According to data released by Bangladesh Bank, overseas Bangladeshis sent a total of USD 3.02 billion during the month, marking a 19.15% increase compared with February 2025. This is among the highest remittance inflows recorded for February […]

The Nagari (Citizen) Coalition, a prominent platform representing various professional and civic groups, has issued a scathing critique of the government’s recent appointment of a businessman and active politician as the Governor of Bangladesh Bank. In a formal statement released on Sunday, signed by Co-coordinator Fahim Mashroor, the coalition expressed “profound anxiety” over the appointment, […]