Private commercial banks need stronger legal backing rather than financial support in the next national budget to restore confidence in the banking sector and protect depositors, according to the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB).

The government should reduce import duties on solar equipment in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to encourage wider adoption of renewable energy and help exporters meet international compliance requirements, said Vidiya Amrit Khan, vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

The government should focus on stabilising businesses in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 rather than chasing ambitious growth targets, according to a top business leader, as he says confidence remains fragile at home and global risks are rising.

The business community wants to see the government prioritise energy security, banking stability and practical reforms in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27, Taskeen Ahmed, the president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), has said.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) seeks at least 10 percent higher value-added tax (VAT) collection from businesses each year, regardless of whether their sales grow, according to Riad Mahmud, president of the Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC). He said the practice has created a “double whammy” for manufacturers already strained by years of overlapping economic shocks.

FY26 debt servicing to cost $30.59b, says IMF

The budget, by all accounts, will be a large one

He submitted his resignation letter to the governor of Bangladesh Bank

It dropped 34 percent year-on-year to $2.81 billion during July-April of FY26

They have also been instructed to provide services such as cash deposits, withdrawals and account opening facilities for traders and customers

Liquidity management remained another major concern for the banking sector

The rate of development spending improved marginally in the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, but the amount of money spent during the period was actually lower compared to a year earlier.

New BB rules leave BRAC Bank as the only listed lender effectively eligible

Bangladesh’s public debt rose to around 41 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in fiscal year 2024-25, with rising domestic borrowing and weak revenue mobilisation increasing fiscal pressure ahead of the country’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status in 2026, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.

The United Business Forum panel has won all 24 director posts in the long-awaited biennial election of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), held yesterday amid a boycott by the only rival Sammilito Byaboshayee Parishad panel.

The newly announced Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package by the Bangladesh Bank comes with ambitious goals: reviving closed industries, supporting Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs), expanding agriculture and rural activity, diversifying exports, and creating more than 2.5 million jobs.

Depositors of six troubled non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) yesterday demanded that the government issue a gazette notification ensuring full repayment of their deposits, along with profits, by the end of this year.

Public debt rose to 41% of GDP in FY25, says ADB

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the European Union (EU) fell 19.26 percent year-on-year to €2.89 billion in January-February this year, according to data from Eurostat

Neither Bangladesh Bank nor the finance ministry had officially communicated with them despite a silent protest and memorandum submitted on May 6