4:09 am, Friday, 25 September 2026
Economy

High inflation, reduced employment worsen workers’ family welfare

High inflation and reduced employment have adversely affected family welfare in Bangladesh, particularly impacting workers in the industrial and services

Bangladesh slips 3 notches to 84th in GHI

Bangladesh’s position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has dropped by three places in 2024, indicating a worsening food security

WB lowers Bangladesh growth forecast to 4pc for FY25

Bangladesh’s economic growth is expected to grow 4 per cent in the financial year 2024-25 due to the political uncertainties

Economy in contraction despite progress: PMI

The Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index in September rose by 6.2 points from the previous month, reaching 49.7 indicating that the

Bangladesh economy ready for a rebound: HSBC

The Chief Asia Economist and Co-Head of Global Research Asia at HSBC Limited Frederic Neumann said that recent macroeconomic adjustments

BSEC forms task force for stock market reforms

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday formed a task force to prepare a report on necessary reforms in the

BGMEA demands interest-free loans to pay workers’ wages

The intensity of the movement may have lessened, but labour unrest remains a pressing issue in the industrial sector, particularly

Businesses urge law and order restoration, lower interest rates

Business leaders on Saturday said that Bangladesh was facing significant economic challenges—such as slow GDP growth, currency devaluation, rising inflation,

Bangladesh’s export earnings rise by 5pc in Q1

Bangladesh’s export earnings in the first quarter (July-September) of the current financial year 2024-25 increased by 5.04 per cent, despite

Bangladesh’s inflation eases for second month in September

Inflation in Bangladesh continued to ease for the second consecutive month in September, as prices of both food and non-food