Bangladesh’s banking sector has been grappling with prolonged challenges involving public confidence, liquidity shortages and weaknesses in financial governance. While some depositors have faced difficulties withdrawing their own savings, others have experienced delays in receiving funds from matured fixed deposits and deposit pension schemes. Against this backdrop, a significant tax policy debate has emerged: should […]

Bangladesh’s growing engagement in international trade continues to drive higher demand for foreign currency, placing renewed pressure on the country’s exchange rate. The latest movement in the interbank foreign exchange market has seen the US dollar strengthen once again against the Bangladeshi taka, with the increase already filtering through to commercial banking transactions and customer-level […]