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BB halts fresh note exchange to remove fascist symbols
Business —10 March, 2025 19:40
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has suspended the exchange of fresh notes for the public ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as part of its initiative to introduce newly designed…

Inflation, reforms, stability major challenges for Bangladesh’s new budget: Experts
Controlling inflation, implementing economic reforms and ensuring…

Exports surge to nearly $33b in eight months
Bangladesh’s export performance in February saw a slide…


Govt spares more essential items from VAT during Ramadan
The government has exempted production-and-business-level value-added tax on some daily necessities in the public interest during the Ramadan. In order to strengthen Bangladesh's…

Expatriates remit $18.49b in eight months
Bangladeshi expatriates sent $2.52 billion in remittances in February 2025, marking a 25 percent year-on-year growth compared to February 2024, when the figure stood at $2.02 billion.…

Date prices drop by Tk100 to Tk400 per kg
Consumers have expressed satisfaction over the declining prices of dates, following an import volume that has doubled compared to market demand ahead of Ramadan. On Saturday, the lowest…

Biman struggles with loss-making routes
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the country's flag carrier, has been facing prolonged financial losses on multiple routes, primarily due to inadequate feasibility studies and political…

Grameenphone sues 29 former employees for protesting
Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has filed a case against 29 former employees who have been protesting for the past two months, demanding reinstatement and other benefits.…

Default loans rise to Tk3.45 lakh crore until December: Governor
The defaulted loan amount in the country swelled to Tk3.45 lakh crore in December which is 20.20 percent of the total disbursement, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur…

Grameenphone’s ex-employees arrested during protest for job termination
Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has allegedly attacked former employees staging a demonstration at the mobile network operator’s head office on Tuesday. Police…

Expatriates remit $1.93b in 22 days of Feb
Bangladeshi expatriates sent $1.93 billion in remittances in the first 22 days of February, according to Bangladesh Bank data. In the past seven months, since July, remittance…

Grameenphone violates labour rights, workers allege
A group of terminated workers on Tuesday accused Grameenphone of exploiting legal loopholes to deprive employees of their rights as part of their continious programme since December…

BB aims to bring inflation down to 7-8% by June
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a new monetary policy for the remainder of the current fiscal year 2024-25, targeting an inflation rate of 7-8% and setting GDP growth at 4-5%. Governor…

Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands
Hundreds of laid-off employees of Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh, has staged a demonstration on Tuesday, blocking all five gates of GP House in Bashundhara Residential…

Inflation slightly down in January
The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh slid down to single digit again, thanks to the winter season food supply. It slightly eased in January to 9.94 percent, down…

CPD's report on state of economy identifies various challenges facing interim govt
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Wednesday said the interim government requires a comprehensive approach that balances short-term relief with handling long-term issues, while implementing…
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Depositors will get back money from weak banks: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur today assured depositors that they would get their money back from weak banks. "I assure that you will get your money or bonds back…