Economy

Economy

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Private sector credit growth drops to four-year low at 6.29% in September

Economists attribute this decline mainly to stagnation in new business activities and a drop in private investment

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What currency swap facility is Bangladesh Bank set to introduce for exporters?

Representational Image of workers at an RMG factory. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Skilled workforce vital to tackling economic challenges, say experts at DCCI discussion

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Overseas credit card spending jumps 19% Y-o-Y in August

Disclaimer: Global gold prices are quoted per troy ounce (31.1035g) for 24-carat pure gold, while local jewellers use carats (e.g., 22-carat, 21-carat) to price less pure ornamental gold per gram. Conversion and local charges may cause price differences. Graphics: TBS

Why gold is shining brighter than ever: Understanding the record highs and its timeless allure

Disclaimer: Global gold prices are quoted per troy ounce (31.1035g) for 24-carat pure gold, while local jewellers use carats (e.g., 22-carat, 21-carat) to price less pure ornamental gold per gram. Conversion and local charges may cause price differences. Graphics: TBS

As prices soar, will Bangladesh’s love affair with gold go cold?

Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari meets Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin at the advisers office in the Secretariat. Photo: PID

Nepal envoy requests Bangladesh to ease raw jute export ban

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Prime movers suspend container transport from Ctg port over gate-pass fee hike

Logo of Islami bank. Photo: Collected

Islami Bank to hold AGM on 19 November

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today spoke at the Thakurgaon District Shilpakala Academy auditorium. Photo: BSS

Country's economy, politics depend on next election: Fakhrul

Discussion session on “Development of Halal Industry in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities” at DCCI auditorium on 11 October, 2025. Photo: TBS

Experts call for stronger halal infrastructure to boost Bangladesh’s global competitiveness

A farmer tends to winter crops on fertile charland in Madaripur, where lush green fields signal the start of the vegetable season. Photo: BSS

Madaripur chars turn green with winter vegetable farming

Nafis Ud Doula and Fazlee Shamim Ehsan. Sketch: TBS

How global economic turmoil is shaking up Bangladeshi trade