The amount of non-performing loans (NPLs) is likely to be much higher than that reported as the process does not fully take into account effects of scams and losses incurred by merchant banks due to the bursting of the stock price bubble, said a top economist at the unveiling of a book yesterday.Â
Although the growing number of women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh have mostly kept good payment records over the past decade, their share of the total loans disbursed by banks and other financial institutions still remains low, according to experts.
Bangladesh’s earnings from merchandise shipment crossed the $5-billion mark for the first time in November, a major boost for the country reeling from the foreign exchange crisis, official figures showed yesterday.
The new German due diligence law may create an opportunity for Bangladesh to be the global leader of social and environmentally compliant industry, according to the representatives of leading apparel brands and officials of EU mission to Bangladesh. "You [Bangladesh] are already the leader in green factories.