4:43 pm, Sunday, 9 August 2026
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IMF stresses reserves target to get third tranche of loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasised meeting the target of the foreign exchange reserve set for March 2024 as
Shibli to be reappointed as BSEC chairman
Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam is set to be reappointed as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) for
Gold price hits record high of Tk1,15824 a bhori in Bangladesh
The country’s jewellers on Saturday increased the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 1,751 a bhari (11.664 grams), setting the
Bank merger guideline issued
Board members and top executives of the banks and financial institutions that will see a merger will not be able
BDBL to merge with Sonali Bank while RAKUB with BKB
State-run Bangladesh Development Bank is set to merge with Sonali Bank, while Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank will be taken over
Euro area unemployment at 6.5pc in February
In February 2024, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5%, stable compared with January 2024 and down from 6.6%
Euro area annual inflation down to 2.4pc in March
Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in March 2024, down from 2.6% in February according to a
BB resets interbank transaction hours for April 5-7
The Bangladesh Bank has re-fixed the duration of interbank transactions for April 5-7. Despite the government holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr on
Reforms needed to address current economic challenges
Economists and experts at an event on Tuesday suggested that the government should prioritise reforms in four areas, including tax
