BRAC Bank Named Among World's Top 500 Performing Banks By Forbes
BRAC Bank has become the only Bangladeshi bank to feature in Forbes' inaugural 'World's Top Performing Banks 2026' list, ranking 73rd in Tier 5 among 500 banks from 89 countries.
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BRAC Bank has become the only Bangladeshi bank to feature in Forbes' inaugural 'World's Top Performing Banks 2026' list, ranking 73rd in Tier 5 among 500 banks from 89 countries.
Bangladesh Bank has ordered banks and MFS providers to immediately suspend payment services for 30 identified illegal loan apps, citing extortion, data theft and financial fraud.
Bangla QR codes introduced to simplify digital payments are being misused by merchants for illegal cash-out services, threatening 2 million MFS agents and creating money laundering risks.
Bangladesh aims to add up to 4,000 MW of rooftop solar within one year, requiring $2B+ capital mobilisation, RESCO financing models and a national execution mechanism for delivery at scale.
Bangladesh has unveiled a $1.85 billion green transition investment plan, becoming the first Asian country to embed a Just Transition chapter in its NDC 3.0 ahead of COP31.
AmCham Bangladesh President Syed Mohammad Kamal has called for an energy security roadmap and enabling investment climate to attract $5 billion more in US investment over the next 4-5 years.
Bangladesh conglomerates PRAN-RFL and Walton investing in domestic solar inverter and battery manufacturing to reduce import dependency and build end-to-end solar supply chain amid energy crisis.
Government plans new world-class CETP at Savar tannery estate as existing plant treats only 14,000-18,000 of 25,000 cu.m capacity, with Eid waste reaching 40,000-45,000 cu.m, threatening $5 billion leather export target by 2030.
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir discloses total bilateral trade at nearly $13 billion with Bangladesh exports at $1.89 billion, identifying leather, jute, shipbuilding, light engineering and semiconductors as growth sectors.
FLAXA President Syed Nasim Manzur says Bangladesh can more than double leather and footwear exports from $1.76b to $5b by 2030 with policy reforms, non-leather expansion and shift from crust to finished leather, while reducing 23 certificates to 4 like Vietnam.
Six-member Hong Kong Shoe Association delegation led by President Eddie Lam visits Bangladesh Shoe City in Gazipur, signs MoU for future business cooperation and joint venture investment with BIDA support.
A Ministry of Commerce diagnostic has identified 66 operational and policy gaps in Bangladesh's export supply chain traceability, with 39 classified as critical. Gaps span technical, regulatory, institutional and sectoral areas across RMG, leather, agro-food and fisheries sectors.