5:03 pm, Friday, 25 September 2026

LC openings plunge in July-August amid unrest

The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports fell sharply in the first two months of the financial year

Bangladesh reserves drop below $20b

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $20 billion, specifically dropping to $19.44 billion as of Thursday. Sources from the

Banks asked to provide salary loans to exporters

Bangladesh Bank has instructed commercial banks to provide loan facilities to export-oriented industries to cover salaries and allowances for August.

Bangladesh Bank dissolves EXIM Bank board

Bangladesh Bank on Thursday dissolved the board of the troubled Export Import Bank of Bangladesh (EXIM Bank) and appointed a

No more support for troubled banks by printing money: governor

Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday said that the central bank would no longer support struggling banks by

BB governor pledges tough stance on money launderers

Bangladesh Bank’s newly appointed governor Ahsan H Mansur pledged on Wednesday to make life difficult for money launderers and emphasized

Ahsan H Mansur appointed as Bangladesh Bank governor

The interim government on Tuesday, appointed Ahsan H Mansur, a distinguished economist, as the new governor of the Bangladesh Bank.

Bangladesh’s trade deficit hits $20b in July-May

Bangladesh’s trade deficit reached $20.22 billion for the July-May period of the financial year 2023-24, according to Bangladesh Bank. Initially

Rising defaulted loans weigh on Bangladesh’s economy: AK Azad

A K Azad, a prominent business leader and former president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry,

Bangladesh Bank revises July-May exports down to $40.73b

The Bangladesh Bank has published revised export data for the first 11 months (July-May) of the financial year 2023-24, lowering