Private Sector

Private Sector

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Banks are quietly abandoning private sector

Lured by risk-free government bonds yielding 12%, the country’s banks have turned their backs on private borrowers. Now private credit has hit a 21-year low, capital adequacy has collapsed, and...

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Private sector growth lags behind economic expansion: World Bank

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Private sector credit growth remained slow at 6.58% in November

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Private credit growth dips further to 6.23% in October

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Private sector to lead climate resilience in Bangladesh, elsewhere in South Asia: World Bank

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Pvt sector short-term foreign debt edges up slightly in Sep

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Short-term foreign loans to private sector hit 8-month low at $9.55b

Dr Selim Raihan. Sketch: TBS

Frozen credit, fading confidence: Reviving private sector in Bangladesh in uncertain times

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), delivered the keynote, at a Lecture Club organised by the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. Photo: BIPSS/Facebook

Private sector investment key to navigating economic challenges: Experts

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. File Photo

Restoring private sector confidence still a challenge: Salehuddin

Asif Ibrahim. Sketch: TBS

The private sector as a catalyst for sustainable development in Bangladesh

Deputy Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Arun Hemachandra held a meeting with a business delegation of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) at his office in Colombo. Photo: DCCI

Sri Lanka keen to strengthen relations with Bangladesh's private sector

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Pvt sector's foreign loan rises by $454m on stable exchange rate, reserve in three months