June 17, 2026
Md Shahjahan cites weak demand, high costs and dollar shocks behind steel sector woes
Bangladesh Bank buys another $100 million from six commercial banks on Thursday
Central bank intervenes to stabilise exchange rate and rebuild reserves after ACU payment
A major holiday period is expected to influence trading activity in coming days
Though the crisis has laid bare energy vulnerabilities, it may accelerate favourable structural shifts in the long term, argues Manishi Raychaudhuri
The dollar benefited in March from safe-haven flows as the war erupted but shed most of those gains on hopes of a peace deal this month
The central bank says it took the decision as remittance inflows are good and there isn’t any additional pressure on foreign loan payments
Bankers’ association proposes sweeping reforms to modernise outdated regulations and expand financial access
