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- Sep 27, 2026
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Bond market grows, but trust deficit holds it back (opens the original)
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Bangladesh’s bond market is growing as banks and companies show greater interest in issuing bonds. But the market remains far smaller than its potential, with concerns over weak accountability of bond issuers, auditors and credit rating agencies holding back growth. To make the market more vibrant, sustainable and trustworthy, all stakeholders, including bond issuers, financial report auditors and credit rating agencies, must be held accountable, top industry executives said at a discussion titl
Banks born of political favour now drowning in bad debt (opens the original)
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Three of the nine banks that entered the market in 2013 after receiving licences from the then Awami League government are now weighed down by non-performing loans (NPLs), according to Bangladesh Bank data and audited financial statements. Of the remaining six, two have double -digit NPLs, while three have NPL ratios above the tolerable threshold. At the time the licences were granted, there were allegations that political considerations, rather than financial merit, had influenced the decision.
A fixed-income avenue opens for investors (opens the original)
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Iftekher Ahmed had specific requirements when he decided where to put his savings. He wanted to withdraw his money whenever he needed it, without facing a penalty. He wanted to track his investment through regular statements. And he did not want a ceiling on how much he could invest. Those three requirements left him with few options. Among the popular tools, savings certificates cap how much an individual can invest. Fixed deposits and direct bond purchases come with penalties, or practical dif
A fixed-income avenue opens for investors (opens the original)
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Iftekher Ahmed had specific requirements when he decided where to put his savings. He wanted to withdraw his money whenever he needed it, without facing a penalty. He wanted to track his investment through regular statements. And he did not want a ceiling on how much he could invest. Those three requirements left him with few options. Among the popular tools, savings certificates cap how much an individual can invest. Fixed deposits and direct bond purchases come with penalties, or practical dif
Where access to freshwater is a daily struggle (opens the original)
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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. Salinity has become so widespread in Padma Bahirchar village that even tube-well water has turned saline. Moreover, the presence of stones underground makes it difficult to install tube wells. Even when one can be installed, the water often becomes unusable due to salinity. During Cyclone Sidr, salty water inundated the entire ar
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