Private-sector credit growth slowed to 4.17% in September, remaining below 5% for seven months as high costs, energy shortages and business uncertainty weighed on borrowing and investment.
Bangladesh's garment workers are demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum monthly wage as protests disrupt factories and raise concerns about export shipments. A newly formed wage board faces pressure to resolve the dispute.
Bangladesh's garment factories are reopening after widespread disruption, but workers continue demanding a Tk 30,000 monthly minimum wage. A new wage board has begun the review process, leaving the dispute unresolved.
Remittances help millions of Bangladeshi families pay for food, education, healthcare and housing. Discover how money sent home by overseas workers supports local businesses, strengthens foreign-exchange inflows and contributes to Bangladesh's economic development.
Binance estimates that a major security breach affected $6.3 billion in crypto assets. The exchange says it will cover losses as investigators trace and freeze the funds.
Alphabet’s shares plunged 12.6% after its latest earnings highlighted the financial strain of AI investment, even as Google Cloud revenue more than doubled.
Bangladesh and Japan have signed six cooperation instruments and announced $295.5 million in loan commitments for investment conditions and local governance, alongside separate maritime-security assistance.
Learn how inflation raises everyday prices, reduces purchasing power and affects household budgets. Explore the main causes of inflation, how it is measured, and what households, governments and central banks can do to manage its effects.
Singapore and Indonesia will establish a joint task force to investigate companies potentially linked to forest fires and strengthen cross-border enforcement against the haze affecting Southeast Asia.
