• BB Unveils Tk 600b Stimulus Package

    BB Unveils Tk 600b Stimulus Package

    Bangladesh Bank has launched a massive Tk 600 billion stimulus package aimed at reviving private-sector economic activity, reopening struggling industries and generating employment for more than 2.5 million people. The package, unveiled on Saturday, is part of the new government’s broader economic recovery agenda amid slowing growth, rising stress in the banking sector and weak industrial activity. Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman announced the package at a press conference at the central bank headquarters in Dhaka. The stimulus programme consists of two components — a Tk 410 billion refinancing fund sourced from banks with excess liquidity and a Tk…

  • Trump did not post about making Bangladesh the 52nd state of the United States; edited photo card circulated

    Trump did not post about making Bangladesh the 52nd state of the United States; edited photo card circulated

    Recently, a photo card bearing the design of mainstream news outlet Jugantor was circulated on social media with the headline: “Trump’s post on Truth Social about making Bangladesh the 52nd state of the United States.” Fact CheckAccording to an investigation by the Rumor Scanner team, Jugantor did not publish any photo card or news report with the headline or claim “Trump’s post on Truth Social about making Bangladesh the 52nd…

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  • Bangladesh Bank Has Not Issued New Notes Featuring Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, or Tarique Rahman

    Bangladesh Bank Has Not Issued New Notes Featuring Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, or Tarique Rahman

    Recently, a claim has been circulating on social media that Bangladesh Bank has introduced new 500, 600, 1,000, and 2,000 Taka notes. The posts falsely claim that these notes feature images of BNP founder and former President Ziaur Rahman, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and current Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Fact-checkAn investigation by the Rumor Scanner team found that Bangladesh Bank has not issued any new notes as claimed. No plans for introducing such notes have been publicly announced. The images circulating on social media were digitally manipulated. A review of Bangladesh Bank’s website shows the latest issued 1,000 Taka…


  • New State-Run Bank to Be Named ‘United Islamic Bank’

    New State-Run Bank to Be Named ‘United Islamic Bank’

    Bangladesh Bank is moving ahead with plans to merge five crisis-hit Shariah-based banks into a new state-run entity, with the name United Islamic Bank emerging as the frontrunner. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur has already prepared a draft letter seeking the Finance Ministry’s approval to kick off the merger process. Officials say the…

  • Bangladesh’s Financial House of Cards: Banks and NBFIs Stagger Under a Growing Storm

    Bangladesh’s Financial House of Cards: Banks and NBFIs Stagger Under a Growing Storm

    Bangladesh’s financial sector is lurching toward a crisis that could shake the very foundations of its economy. The latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) from Bangladesh Bank, released on Monday, reads less like a dry regulatory document and more like a grim tale of systemic weakness, capital erosion, and a mounting mountain of bad loans. Together,…

  • Economy rebounds specially on external fronts as BoP turns positive after three years

    Economy rebounds specially on external fronts as BoP turns positive after three years

    Bangladesh’s overall balance of payments (BoP) turns positive after three financial years, giving an early sign of much-needed economic rebound especially on external fronts. Officials and economists hail record remittance and steady growth in export receipts and significant fall in imports amid economic slowdown for the turnaround of the country’s overall balance. After ending the…


  • Exclusive Interview: BNP’s Mintoo on Banking, Markets & Economic Roadmap
    Former FBCCI President outlines party’s plans for financial sector stability, investment climate, and tackling economic crisis if elected.
    Key Discussion Points:
    Banking & Stock Market Direction: Policies for interest rates, NPL management, market stability, and FDI under potential BNP governance.
    “Dervish Culture” Concerns: Assessing legitimacy of fears about economic stagnation returning.
    Anti-Corruption Strategy: Blueprint to combat graft, extortion (“chandabaji”), and economic mismanagement.


  • Corporate Governance and Ethics Issue

    Corporate Governance and Ethics Issue

    M N AminIn financial sector, corporate governance is a critical and crucial issue so farbusiness is concerned. The system used to direct and control a corporation is referredto as corporate governance defining the rights and responsibilities of major corporateparticipants–the shareholders, directors and members of the board, officers, managers,employees, and other stakeholders. A few years back,…



  • BRAC Bank Promotes 1,600 Employees

    BRAC Bank has promoted more than 1,600 employees across all grades, recognising their performance and contribution to the bank’s sustained growth. The large-scale promotion reflects the bank’s strategy to nurture internal talent and build future leadership, as it continues to expand its business operations. The promotions were formally marked at a ceremony in Dhaka on…


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  • A substantial portion of the capital from these troubled banks had been laundered abroad, leaving the central bank with no option but to merge them to protect the broader banking sector – Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur


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