Dhaka May 1, 2026, 7:18 am
Industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun was present as the chief guest.
Alongside a uniform and quality education system at all levels, they suggested allowing a truly impartial institutional and regulatory framework for fair distribution of resources.
From now on, loan applications of the country's micro borrowers will be examined by the Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB), according to the entity's draft guideline.
It also recommended that the policymakers take effective measures to further improve the financial system if the country wants to reach the next stage of development.
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) predicted the overall point-to-point inflation close to 6.0 per cent at the end of this month.
The Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) disseminated findings of the study - 'Competition, Concentration and Banking Sector Stability' - through a seminar on its campus in the capital on Tuesday.
Mr Islam was talking to the media at his office in the capital on Tuesday, the last day of his tenure in the government agency.
Money sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis amounted to over US$3.0 billion in the two months to August, boosted by increased flow on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
The government will restrict foreign currency purchases following a sharp drop in the peso.
"We want to bring it (bank loan interest rate) down to single digit. In the meantime, we've taken appropriate measurers so that investment becomes easier," she said while handing over the prestigious National Export Trophy in
They said any policy change made through wrong analysis could hamper government's revenue mobilisation while creating unfavourable business climate.
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Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said on Wednesday the compound interest rate of bank loans is not feasible in modern times.
Profitability of the country's banks has declined by around 17 per cent over the last 10 years, mainly due to growth in the volume of bad loans.
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The government will not refinance the state-owned commercial banks -- Sonali Bank Ltd, Rupali Bank Ltd, Agrani Bank Ltd and Janata Bank Ltd -- anymore to address their capital crunch.
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The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has launched an innovative campaign across the country to bring out potential entrepreneurs for fostering investments and generating jobs
The first month of the current fiscal year 2019-20, July registered 1.84 percent implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP).
A US$500 million fund is likely to be created with contributions from the government, bourses, banks and financial institutions to invest in various infrastructures, officials said.
