financial sector

The critical challenges facing the economy

How did the elite and the politicians manage to evade the rule of law and siphon billions out of the country?

Opinion / How to go about reforming Bangladesh’s financial sector

It is most likely that we will need multiple push and pull factors to survive through this financial sector crisis.

Bank Company (Amendment) Act, 2023 / Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?

Bangladesh economy: Not in crisis but under stress

Bangladesh’s economy is experiencing stress because of the pressure on the foreign exchange reserves, but the situation is not as alarming as many think, said top brass in the financial sector yesterday. 

IMF Loan Talks: Here's how we need to prepare

The economy needs firm handling to ensure the situation doesn't turn into a crisis.

Loan rescheduling hits peak

Banks have rescheduled a record amount of default loans last year, fuelling further fears of the sector's health.

Editorial / Bank scams happen when regulator sleeps

The chief of Anti-Corruption Commission has come down hard on the role the central bank has played over the last several years when it comes to tackling graft in banks.

$476m WB fund for 2 projects

The World Bank approves $476 million for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for a million poor farmers.

September 15, 2024
September 15, 2024

The critical challenges facing the economy

How did the elite and the politicians manage to evade the rule of law and siphon billions out of the country?

September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024

How to go about reforming Bangladesh’s financial sector

It is most likely that we will need multiple push and pull factors to survive through this financial sector crisis.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

Will it do more harm than good?

It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.

November 21, 2022
November 21, 2022

Reforms in the financial sector necessary to get rid of default loans

Why is the amount of default loans increasing day by day?

August 28, 2022
August 28, 2022

Bangladesh economy: Not in crisis but under stress

Bangladesh’s economy is experiencing stress because of the pressure on the foreign exchange reserves, but the situation is not as alarming as many think, said top brass in the financial sector yesterday. 

August 25, 2022
August 25, 2022

IMF Loan Talks: Here's how we need to prepare

The economy needs firm handling to ensure the situation doesn't turn into a crisis.

March 21, 2019
March 21, 2019

Loan rescheduling hits peak

Banks have rescheduled a record amount of default loans last year, fuelling further fears of the sector's health.

March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

Bank scams happen when regulator sleeps

The chief of Anti-Corruption Commission has come down hard on the role the central bank has played over the last several years when it comes to tackling graft in banks.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

$476m WB fund for 2 projects

The World Bank approves $476 million for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for a million poor farmers.