April 15, 2026

Banks Flush with Cash, but Businesses Starved of Credit: DCCI

Dhaka: Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday highlighted a paradox in Bangladesh’s banking sector, where banks are maintaining record levels of excess liquidity, yet private sector entities, especially indu…

Experts Attribute ‘Fuel Rush’ to Psychological Panic

Dhaka: Experts have attributed psychological panic to be largely causing a rush for fuel in petroleum stations amidst government assurances of adequate supplies despite the Middle Eastern crisis involving the Strait of Hormuz. ‘What we see now is an e…