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Bangladesh Bank launches 18-month plan

Bangladesh Bank launches 18-month plan

Bangladesh Bank has initiated an 18-month plan featuring new loan recovery mechanisms and structural reforms to address non-performing loans while …

Bangladesh Bank holds repo rate at 9.50%

Bangladesh Bank holds repo rate at 9.50%

Bangladesh Bank has maintained its key repo rate at 9.50% in its quarterly Monetary Policy Statement for October–December 2026, citing …

MCCI: Remittances and inflows lead

MCCI: Remittances and inflows lead

Driven by record remittances and financial inflows, Bangladesh achieved a record Balance of Payments surplus of $6.61 billion in FY26, …

ICB marks golden jubilee

ICB marks golden jubilee

State-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh celebrates its golden jubilee, reflecting on five decades of capital market contributions while looking toward …

EU-Funded PPEPP-EU Project Transforms

EU-Funded PPEPP-EU Project Transforms

The four-year Pathways to Prosperity for Extremely Poor People–European Union project has successfully concluded, significantly improving incomes, nutrition, and financial …

Bangladesh Urges Global Energy Firms

Bangladesh Urges Global Energy Firms

State Minister Aninda Islam Amit called on international oil and gas companies to join the Bangladesh Offshore Bidding Round 2026 …

Shama highlights Bangladesh-US education

Shama highlights Bangladesh-US education

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam and a high-level Bangladesh delegation met Arizona State University representatives in California …