Business-Economy

A history of loan rescheduling in Bangladesh: Does it fix problems, or just delay them?

TDS Desk: Loan rescheduling has become one of the most frequently used tools in Bangladesh’s banking sector, repeatedly applied to help borrowers in distress. But after decades of experimentation, a

Lalmonirhat potato farmers watch profits rotting as prices plunge

Lalmonirhat Correspondent: Farmers, traders and warehouse owners in Lalmonirhat are expressing growing concern over unsold potatoes stored in cold storage in five upazilas, fearing significant financial losses this season. A

16 years of looting in banking sector: Govt to take action against officials of BB and 26 banks

TDS Desk: The government is set to take punitive measures against the chairmen, directors, and managing directors (MDs) of 26 state-owned and private banks accused of massive irregularities, corruption, and

BD lost Tk 1.88tr in VAT evasion, exemptions in FY23

TDS Desk: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) may have lost as much as Tk 1.88 trillion in the 2022-23 fiscal year due to widespread exemptions and evasion in the

Rubber imports rose 33pc last fiscal year

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s rubber imports surged by 33 percent year-on-year in the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), as local industries faced shortages due to supply disruptions from domestic producers. The country

Red tape blocks access to SME finance in Bangladesh

Tangail Correspondent: The taka lost nearly a third of its value in the time Nasima Akter spent waiting for a loan to expand her tailoring shop in Kalihati of Tangail.