Ahsan Habib

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) will take stricter measures against non-complying distressed insurance companies, its chairman has said.

Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential

Loans are quick, equity is ignored, and banks are left carrying nearly all the risk in the economy

Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.

As full-fledged Islamic banks failed customers, they took refuge in shariah-based wings of conventional lenders

The launch of the government’s flagship programmes reflects its commitment to fulfilling electoral promises, but six months is far too short to deliver the relief people expected, Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.

The government has announced a five-year strategic framework outlining reforms and infrastructure projects.

The government has set out a five-year plan to clean up the banking sector, with a focus on recovering bad loans, tightening supervision, improving governance and restoring depositor confidence.