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Briefing date
20/09/2026
Article count
11
Latest update (ISO 8601)
2026-09-19T18:23:34.000Z
Generated at (ISO 8601)
2026-09-19T19:14:56.425Z

Articles

  1. 2. Bangladesh-India Trade: Restrictions dent exports, imports keep rising

    Publisher
    New Age
    Category
    Trade
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Bangladesh-India Trade: Restrictions dent exports, imports keep rising New Age BD

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  2. 4. Digital finance grows, but small firms struggle for credit: experts

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Macroeconomics
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Digital transactions and financial inclusion are growing in Bangladesh, but many small and micro businesses still struggle to access formal finance because of a lack of collateral, high borrowing costs, poor records and tax fears, experts said.

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  3. 5. Global financial system needs extensive reform

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Macroeconomics
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the prime minister on finance and planning, has called for comprehensive reform of the global financial architecture to ensure affordable, predictable and vulnerability-sensitive financing for developing countries.

  4. 6. IFIC Bank to provide auto loans to BYD buyers

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    IFIC Bank PLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Bangladesh, an electric vehicle dealer in Dhaka and a business unit of CG Runner BD Limited, aimed at making auto loan facilities easier and more convenient for customers purchasing BYD vehicles.

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  5. 7. Shimanto Bank inks deal with BB for Tk 5,000cr SME refinance scheme

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Shimanto Bank has signed a participatory agreement with Bangladesh Bank to facilitate financing at a concessional interest rate and on simplified terms under the central bank’s Tk 5,000 crore CMSME working capital refinance fund.

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  6. 9. Pvt sector credit fails to recover despite policy support

    Publisher
    New Age
    Category
    Macroeconomics
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Pvt sector credit fails to recover despite policy support New Age BD

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  7. 10. German parliamentary delegation visits MGI economic zone

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Trade
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    A parliamentary delegation from the Bundestag, the federal parliament of Germany, yesterday visited the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (MIEZ) to explore avenues for deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation between Germany and Bangladesh.

    Additional reporting sources

    None

  8. 11. Prime Bank ties up with Basic Builders to offer customer benefits

    Publisher
    The Daily Star
    Category
    Corporate
    Published at (ISO 8601)
    2026-09-19T18:00:00.000Z
    Language
    en

    Publisher excerpt

    Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Basic Builders Limited, a Dhaka-based real estate developer, to offer services and benefits to its customers.

    Additional reporting sources

    None