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Morning Newsflash Thursday, 26 February, 2026

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday has announced that the gross foreign exchange reserves have climbed to 35.31bn US dollars, marking a significant recovery driven by robust remittance inflows and sustained dollar purchases from commercial banks.

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Morning Newsflash Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

A three-member IMF team will visit on 9-10 March and will be led by Krishna Srinivasan, director of the Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, according to finance ministry officials

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Morning Newsflash Tuesday, 24 February, 2026

Revenue collection by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) grew 13pc year-on-year to BDT 2,240bn (USD 18.4bn) in the July-January period of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), driven largely by strong VAT receipts from domestic trade and economic activity

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Morning Newsflash Monday, 23 February, 2026

The interest rates on 91-day treasury bills stood at 10.02pc, down from 10.42pc on 5 January. The 182-day bills were auctioned at 10.11pc, compared with 10.54pc in January, while the 364-day bills fell to 10.07pc from 10.66pc.

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Morning Newsflash Sunday, 22 February, 2026

A total of 86 development projects, stalled for more than a decade despite having an approved estimated cost of BDT 4,760bn (USD 39.0), significantly squeezed the previous government's fiscal space, potentially limiting the new administration's ability to

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Morning Newsflash Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Bangladesh Bank (BB) expects inflation, which has remained high in recent years, to ease in the coming months due to strong rice and winter vegetable harvests and declining global commodity prices

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Morning Newsflash Wednesday, 18 February, 2026

Bangladesh turns a new page in history as Tarique Rahman took the oath as the country's 11th prime minister on 17 February. With the swearing-in of the newly elected government, the country has returned to the path of democracy.

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Morning Newsflash Tuesday, 17 February, 2026

Debt of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus increased by 2,600bn (USD 21.3bn) during the first 14 months of its tenure, even though development expenditure fell to its lowest level in seven years

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