Bangladesh’s economic ties with the global marketplace continue to deepen, with foreign exchange movements playing a pivotal role in shaping trade, remittance flows, and overall macroeconomic stability. In a country where millions of expatriate workers contribute significantly through remittances, daily currency exchange rates have become a key reference point not only for businesses and financial […]

Claim settlement performance in Bangladesh’s life insurance sector improved significantly in the final quarter of 2025, although a substantial volume of policyholders are still awaiting their due payments, indicating that underlying structural challenges in the industry persist. According to unaudited data from the Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority, total life insurance claims stood at 13,158 […]

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka, has urged the government to undertake comprehensive reforms of the country’s business tax framework, proposing a significant reduction in the turnover tax on gross receipts from 1 per cent to 0.3 per cent. The chamber argues that the existing taxation system places an excessive burden on […]