Bangladesh's Developments toward a Cashless Economy . Bangladesh has seen significant growth in mobile financial services (MFS) with platforms like bKash, Rocket, and Nagad, enabling millions to ...

Dhaka, May 4 -- Bangladesh witnessed a notable surge in remittance inflows in April, with expatriates sending US$2.75 billion, marking the second-highest monthly remittance in the country's history.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said every country needs accurate hydrographic data for development. “The Bay of ...

The economy’s problems piled up when the war in Ukraine put pressure on weaker currencies everywhere. In 2022, the cost of Bangladesh’s most important imports started rising — fuel and food ...

Data from the Bangladesh Bank shows that approximately 11% of loans are subject to late repayment or are not repaid at all – with the actual amount likely to be twice as high.

According to BBS estimates, Bangladesh's GDP in FY2025 stands at $462 billion, or Tk 55.53 trillion, at Tk 120.29 per US dollar. At the end of FY2024, total GDP was $450 billion, or Tk 50.27 trillion.

Despite the revised outlook, Bangladesh ranks as the ninth-largest economy in Asia based on total GDP, now valued at $450.5 billion according to 2024 data. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its ...

On Thursday, Bangladesh swore in the new interim government, with Mr. Yunus, 84, as its leader. He called for calm and appealed to the nation to restore order and eschew violence.

Bangladesh’s economy, like its politics, was upended by the protests that led to Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister, and the lingering uncertainty amid a new interim government.

Bangladesh's Economy Growth: The government expects the country’s economy to cross the $500 billion mark in the fiscal year (FY) 2026-27, buoyed by stabilising policies and sectoral improvements.

In contrast to the rapid progress in Bangladesh’s socio-economic measures, the nation’s indicators which measure political rights, political pluralism, civil liberties, organisational rights ...

Shutdowns to quell student protests may cost Bangladesh $10 billion, says Chamber of Commerce & Industry Curfews and internet shutdown to quell a student protest over a government jobs quota is ...