Economy

Economy

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How far does a Tk1,000 note go?

A one-thousand-taka note can feel harder to spend than smaller notes, a phenomenon economists call the ‘denomination effect’. But once it is broken, small purchases can make the money disappear...

Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Rehman Sobhan. Photo: courtesy

Bangladesh needs stronger economic integration with emerging Asia: Rehman Sobhan

Dr Ahsan H Mansur, chairman of mCapital, and Dr Muhammad Yunus at the inaugural "Invest Bangladesh" event in New York, where the "Dakchhe Bangladesh" initiative was unveiled.

mCapital launches $1b fund to channel NRB investment into Bangladesh

An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Export diversification strategy for 18 key markets being prepared: Commerce secy

SK Trims' loss narrows to Tk11.94cr on higher exports, cost controls

SK Trims' loss narrows to Tk11.94cr on higher exports, cost controls

Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Planning spoke at the Leaders' Dialogue on 'Leading SDG Action' at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Friday. Photo: BSS

Bangladesh aims to become trillion-dollar economy by 2034: Titumir

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Bangladesh closer to joining world's largest free-trade bloc as RCEP working group approved

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5 digital banks, including bKash and Robi-backed ventures, get BB approval

BNP Acting Secretary General and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister, Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, addressed a protest procession and rally in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, as the chief guest today 24 September 2026. Photo: BSS

Govt trying to protect country's economy, increase its resources: Rizvi

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How will Bangladesh's new cross-border trade settlement in taka work?

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BB limits corporate shareholding in banks to net worth

Ukraine Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. Photo: Collected

Ukraine proposes record defence spending next year as war costs soar

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Remittances jump $5.26b in a year as UK inflows surge; US, Canada fall