HSBC Holdings Plc HSBC plans to begin a phased wind-down of its International Wealth and Premier Banking (Retail Banking) in Bangladesh starting in the second half of 2025, as part of its ongoing …
Bangladesh economy made a turnaround: Salehuddin
DHAKA, Aug 4, 2025 (BSS) – Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that Bangladesh’s economy has made a turnaround, with foreign currency reserves strengthening and traders regaining confidence …
Financial sector has returned home after ICU and cabin stages, says Advisor Salehuddin
Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has compared Bangladesh’s financial recovery to a journey from ICU to cabin, and now finally home, signalling steady progress. At a Bangladesh Bank event on Monday …
Danish ambassador visits Dan Cake Bangladesh factory
A delegation from the Embassy of Denmark, led by Christian Brix Møller, the Danish ambassador to Bangladesh, visited a factory of Dan Cake Bangladesh yesterday, underscoring the company’s commitment …
Bangladesh seeks Pakistani coal, limestone to meet industrial demand in trade talks
The development came during a meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Iqbal Hussain Khan, where both sides explored deeper …
878 journalists targeted under Mohammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh, says RRAG report
The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) in its report, “Bangladesh: Media Freedom Murdered By Dr Mohammad Yunus”, released today on the occasion of one year of the fall of former Prime Minister …
With Rs 1k crore businesses dip in 1 year; Kolkata’s ‘mini Bangladesh’ counts its losses on 1st upheaval anniversary
Kolkata’s ‘mini Bangladesh,’ a once-thriving hub for Bangladeshi tourists, has suffered immense financial losses exceeding Rs 1,000 crore following political instability in Bangladesh. The area, known …
Omar Faruk appointed new MD of Islami Bank
The Bangladesh Bank has appointed Md Omar Faruk Khan as the new Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, …
A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
Bangladesh is marking one year of the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Aug. 5 amid hopes and desperation for a better democracy.
Students rally in Dhaka, pledge to build a ‘new Bangladesh’ amid political uncertainty
A new political party formed by students who led an anti-government movement that ousted the former prime minister has rallied in Bangladesh’s capital.