News Bangladesh: Inflection Point For Bangladesh: New Credit Paradigm Or Old Playbook?
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I shed light on hidden credit intent. The Gen Z revolution in Bangladesh that began July 1 unfolded dramatically and routed Prime ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh has world's second-highest NPL rate after war-hit Ukraine
The country also has the highest NPL ratio among Saarc nations, highlighting growing concerns over weak credit discipline, politically influenced lending and poor loan recovery. A ...
News Bangladesh: Who protects women in Bangladesh's gig economy?
As the gig economy grows in Bangladesh, women workers face unique risks and a lack of legal protection. We analyze the policy gaps and the path to safety.
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh set to gain from global economic recovery
HSBC Economic Outlook for Bangladesh: Bangladesh has emerged from successive economic shocks with remarkable resilience and is now well placed to benefit from a gradual recovery in global demand, according to HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann.
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s Economic Resilience and Structural Constraints
Summary While Bangladesh has demonstrated considerable capacity to withstand economic shocks, structural weaknesses include its banking sector, which has been undermined by years of weak governance, ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh: Behemoth Garment Industry Weathers the Storm
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to participate in an excellent conference focused on Bangladesh, its development, and its garment industry hosted by Harvard University. The organizers did a tremendous job convening the many diverse stakeholders on this issue—the Bangladeshi garment exporters associations, representatives from the Bangladeshi and U.S. governments, representatives from major buyers […]
News Bangladesh: Italian firms eye deeper investment, technology partnerships in Bangladesh's textile sector: Envoy
Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro has said Italy is looking to deepen its trade and investment ties with Bangladesh by expanding technology partnerships and encouraging Italian ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh Minister Calls for Lower Interest Rates
If Bangladesh is to remain competitive in the global textiles market, they’ll have to get their current bank interest rate down from over 18 percent. While inaugurating the 14th Textech Bangladesh ...
News Bangladesh: When monetary policy cannot fully transmit
Bangladesh Bank Monetary Policy 2026: Bangladesh Bank's latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) leaves the policy rate unchanged at 10 percent, reaffirming its “contractionary” stance to bring inflation under control. The decision comes after nearly two years of monetary tightening, during which private sector credit growth slowed to around 5 percent in May, one of the lowest rates in decades.
News Bangladesh: BB caps bank interest rate spread at 4% to support industrial growth
The banking sector's average spread between lending and deposit rates has widened to 5.72%, while some banks have been charging spreads as high as 7-9%.
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh at a Crossroads: The Urgent Need to Revitalize Foreign Investment
Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads in its economic development, where the urgent need to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) has never been more pronounced. As the country grapples with ...
News Bangladesh: Investment can begin with just Tk1,000, students told at financial literacy workshop
The workshop focused on improving financial literacy, personal finance and money management skills among university students ...
News Bangladesh: VEON's USD 250 Million Anchor Investment Aims to Attract USD 1 Billion for Bangladesh
(Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator and the parent company of Banglalink, committed an initial USD 250 million investment over the coming years, forming part of a new initiative aimed at ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh bled $68b in 10yrs due to misinvoicing
Bangladesh Illicit Financial Outflows: Bangladesh lost an estimated $68 billion in illicit financial outflows over a decade between 2013 and 2022, placing it among the top 10 developing Asian countries for discrepancies in their trade with advanced economies.
News Bangladesh: India Tightens Border Trade With Bangladesh, Restricts Some Fabric Shipments to Ocean Routes
India is imposing further restrictions on Bangladeshi exporters, preventing them from shipping certain materials including woven fabrics, jute and flax yarn through its land ports. The move, ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh Garment Exports To Non-Traditional Markets Skyrocket
In a sign of Bangladesh’s increasing importance as a garment industry source, exports to non-traditional countries spiked by 28.75 percent over the last fiscal year, according to a report from the ...
News Bangladesh: Bangladesh eyes free trade zones to cut lead times, boost investment and exports
Bangladesh is set to introduce free trade zones (FTZs) for the first time under a proposed customs framework, marking a major shift in its export strategy, industrial development ...
News Bangladesh: BGMEA calls for state backing as Bangladesh garment export growth slows
The BGMEA "broadly” welcomes the proposed Bangladesh National Budget for 2026-27, noting it “is people-oriented and business-friendly”.
