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BB injects Tk52,500cr into 12 banks by printing money

Staff correspondent: The Bangladesh Bank has injected an unprecedented amount of Tk52,500 crore into 12 financially weak banks by printing new currency, despite maintaining a tightened monetary policy stance. According

3 issues decided to resolve NBR stalemate

Staff Correspondent: Three issues were decided at the two-and-a-half-hour-long dialogue with revenue department top officials on Thursday evening, to resolve impasse caused by the ongoing movement under the banner of

SMEs deserve more, get less

TDS Desk: It’s been over two decades since the term SME—small and medium enterprises—began making rounds in seminars, policy discussions, and development plans in Bangladesh. In that time, an SME

Directors’ assets may be sold to settle policyholder dues

Staff Correspondent: The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (Idra) has finalised a draft of the Insurance Resolution Ordinance 2025, which would grant the regulator sweeping powers to declare financially troubled

Bangladesh receives fourth and fifth tranches of IMF loans

TDS Desk: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed the fourth and fifth tranches of its loan agreement with Bangladesh, amounting $1.33 billion. In addition, Bangladesh’s reserves have crossed $30

Bangladesh signs $630m loan agreement with Japan for major railway expansion

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has signed a loan agreement worth approximately $630 million with Japan to finance Bangladesh Railway’s ‘Construction of Dual Gauge Double Line Between Joydebpur-Ishurdi Section Project (I)’. The