New default loan policy to jeopardise businesses
New default loan policy to jeopardise businesses

Bangladeshs defaulted loans are expected to exceed Tk 5 lakh crore, surpassing 30 per cent of total disbursed loans, if new regulations take effect in March. Businesspeople are urging the authorities to defer the implementation of the new default regulations by at least a year. According to the...

Banking sector needs reformation: BKMEA chief
Banking sector needs reformation: BKMEA chief

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Mohammad Hatem said the countrys banking sector needs reformation as lack of reform is the biggest crisis in the country from the perspective of trade and commerce. If the banking sector is not reformed, the countrys...

Four barriers to export disaster
Four barriers to export disaster

Despite the potential for growth in sectors beyond ready-made garments (RMG), many industries remain underdeveloped. Analysts cite policy challenges, funding constraints, lack of infrastructure, and the weak bargaining power of non-garment exporters as key obstacles. As a result, ready-made...