Entrepreneur Anis Ahmed has been elected chairman of the board of directors of Eastern Bank PLC (EBL), one of Bangladesh’s prominent private-sector financial institutions. His appointment officially took effect on Monday, marking a new phase in the leadership of the bank. Before assuming the top position on EBL’s board, Ahmed served as a member of […]

Bangladesh’s gross foreign exchange reserves stood at US$36.457 billion on Tuesday, 28 July, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bank’s Foreign Exchange Reserve and Treasury Management Department. The latest figure provides an important snapshot of the country’s external financial position, which remains closely watched by policymakers, businesses, importers and financial market participants. […]