foreign currency

Daily illegal currency trade amounts to Tk 100cr

Bangladesh is being deprived of dollars equivalent to Tk 100 crore every day due to illegal buying and selling of foreign currency at the airport, said Mahbub Hossain, secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Banks barred from transferring forex to offshore branches

BB yesterday barred banks from transferring foreign currency to their offshore units

Export stands out in turbulent year

Bangladesh's export sector showed its prowess in 2022 despite the devastating Russia-Ukraine war, unprecedented freight costs, energy crisis, record inflation and a risk of a recession that loomed throughout the outgoing year.

Betel leaf cultivation creeping up as exports expand

Betel leaf grown in Kushtia is not only popular across Bangladesh, but also beyond the country’s borders with increasing exports in the last several years encouraging more farmers to cultivate the crop.

2022: a year of revival, struggle and resilience

Bangladesh welcomed 2022 on a strong footing and was about to recover from the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and fire on all cylinders. In fact, economic activities were almost back to the pre-Covid level.  

Bangladesh Bank platform eases local trade in foreign currency

A new digital platform rolled out by the Bangladesh Bank has opened a new horizon for local businesses to do trade with foreign currencies on a real-time basis.

Forex pressure may ease by Dec but inflation to stay

The record fuel price hike last week has thrown a spanner in the works to the finance division’s projection of bringing the twin problems of inflation and delicate foreign currency reserves under control by December.

Man held with huge foreign currency at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence arrest a man with huge amount of foreign currencies equivalent to Tk 12.91 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Hackers steal $100m from BB account

Bangladesh Bank has identified the people involved in the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from its foreign currency account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, claim BB officials. Almost the entire amount was transferred online to the Philippines banking system and a small portion of it to Sri Lanka by suspected Chinese hackers on February 5, they said.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

Daily illegal currency trade amounts to Tk 100cr

Bangladesh is being deprived of dollars equivalent to Tk 100 crore every day due to illegal buying and selling of foreign currency at the airport, said Mahbub Hossain, secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024

Banks barred from transferring forex to offshore branches

BB yesterday barred banks from transferring foreign currency to their offshore units

December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022

Export stands out in turbulent year

Bangladesh's export sector showed its prowess in 2022 despite the devastating Russia-Ukraine war, unprecedented freight costs, energy crisis, record inflation and a risk of a recession that loomed throughout the outgoing year.

December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022

Betel leaf cultivation creeping up as exports expand

Betel leaf grown in Kushtia is not only popular across Bangladesh, but also beyond the country’s borders with increasing exports in the last several years encouraging more farmers to cultivate the crop.

December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022

2022: a year of revival, struggle and resilience

Bangladesh welcomed 2022 on a strong footing and was about to recover from the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and fire on all cylinders. In fact, economic activities were almost back to the pre-Covid level.  

September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022

Bangladesh Bank platform eases local trade in foreign currency

A new digital platform rolled out by the Bangladesh Bank has opened a new horizon for local businesses to do trade with foreign currencies on a real-time basis.

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Forex pressure may ease by Dec but inflation to stay

The record fuel price hike last week has thrown a spanner in the works to the finance division’s projection of bringing the twin problems of inflation and delicate foreign currency reserves under control by December.

March 3, 2018
March 3, 2018

Man held with huge foreign currency at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence arrest a man with huge amount of foreign currencies equivalent to Tk 12.91 lakh from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

Hackers steal $100m from BB account

Bangladesh Bank has identified the people involved in the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from its foreign currency account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, claim BB officials. Almost the entire amount was transferred online to the Philippines banking system and a small portion of it to Sri Lanka by suspected Chinese hackers on February 5, they said.

November 9, 2015
November 9, 2015

Rising Foreign Currency Loans - Any reason to worry?

The rising trend of foreign currency loans availed by the private sector is a relatively new phenomenon in Bangladesh since access to international markets was liberalised in 2008.