Bangladesh's banking sector is grappling with a steep rise in non-performing loans (NPLs), sluggish credit growth, and capital shortfalls, severely constraining banks' ability to extend new credit, ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to return to Dhaka today after four months of medical treatment in London. Accompanying her is Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman, ...

In anticipation of large crowds gathering in the Gulshan-Banani area to welcome BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday morning, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a set of traffic and ...

The release of the next loan tranches remains uncertain, as both parties remain firm in their respective positions on exchange rate flexibility, finance adviser says ...

A net capital shortage has pushed five new-generation brokerage firms out of operation, according to sources at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the primary regulator of brokerage houses.

The previous ACU payment of $1.75 billion, made on 9 March for imports in January and February, had pushed the country's foreign exchange reserves below $20 billion under the IMF's Balance of Payments ...

A total of 34 Myanmar nationals, including members of the country's Border Guard Police (BGP), military personnel, and civilians, who had fled the ongoing conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine State, will be ...

This sharp rise signals growing fragility in the sector, with many banks now struggling to absorb losses, meet regulatory buffers, or retain depositor trust. A prolonged shortfall may lead to credit ...

DSE advised stockbrokers and merchant bankers to refrain from providing margin loan facilities for purchasing the company’s shares ...

A significant traffic and public movement is anticipated around the airport areas ahead of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s return from London tomorrow ...

Among the 54 people detained in Gazipur following an attack on the vehicle carrying Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (Southern Region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), police have shown arrested ...

Highlights: DSEX closes 8 points higher at 4,965 DS30 ends 10 points up at 1,844   Turnover closes 46.2% increased at Tk584cr 173 advanced, 169 declined, 58 unchanged The DSEX, the benchmark index of ...