164 news articles tagged with "Banking Reform"
Fuel price hike has raised fears of further rises in essential commodity prices in Dhaka markets, as traders warn that increased transport costs will eventually be passed to consumers.
Fuel price hike has sent truck fares at Benapole Land Port soaring by Tk 5,000-8,000 per trip, affecting 350-400 daily import trucks and putting traders under severe pressure.
State Minister Amit says fuel prices were adjusted to prevent smuggling to neighbouring countries, with diesel at full international pricing should be Tk 205/litre vs actual Tk 135.
Prolonged monsoon in Pabna has submerged 187 hectares of farmland, destroyed 41.4 hectares of crops worth Tk 3.46 crore, and delayed early onion cultivation beyond the optimal planting window.
Bangladesh has approved three metro-rail megaprojects at Tk 2.5 trillion. Columnist questions whether the abnormal costs and cost escalations are justified given the country's debt servicing burden.
Smuggled tea sold at Tk 200-220/kg is undercutting legal auction tea at Tk 290-300/kg, putting Bangladesh's tea industry under pressure as the commerce ministry forms advisory committee.
India has proposed forming a B2B task force to strengthen trade cooperation with Bangladesh, as Indian deputy high commissioner meets FBCCI administrator to discuss bilateral commercial ties.
The WTO World Trade Report 2026 warns that eroding the multilateral trade system could cost global GDP up to 10%, with LDCs facing the heaviest losses. Bangladesh's LDC graduation makes the stakes critical.
Bangladesh's Universal Pension Scheme needs an exit plan for private sector workers, as 99% of RMG employees surveyed are uninterested due to inability to access funds during financial hardship.
BAFFA has urged the government not to allow 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding without an economic impact assessment, warning it could shift logistics income abroad and disadvantage local SMEs.
BSEC has allowed CDBL to work as mutual fund custodian, expanding its portfolio beyond depository services amid criticism of existing MF custodians for fund management failures.
Women's participation in Bangladesh's agent banking system is growing, with female-owned agents up 23.8% and women holding 48.6% of deposit accounts, though ownership remains below BB's 50% target.