Bangladesh recorded its highest-ever annual remittance inflow in the 2025-26 fiscal year, with expatriate Bangladeshis sending home a record US$35.56 billion through formal banking channels, highlighting the growing importance of overseas earnings to the country’s economy. The milestone was confirmed by Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday, marking a historic achievement for the country’s foreign exchange earnings […]

Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new financial facility designed to protect importers from fluctuations in international interest rates, allowing businesses that borrow in foreign currencies for imports to lock in borrowing costs through forward rate agreements. The central bank announced the measure in a circular issued on Thursday, saying the initiative is intended to reduce […]

Tata AIA Life Insurance has introduced two new cancer insurance products designed to provide policyholders with financial protection against both the high cost of treatment and the potential loss of income following a cancer diagnosis, responding to growing demand for more flexible critical illness coverage in India. The insurer unveiled Sampoorna Care – Cancer and […]