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10 Bangladeshi firms make it into Bloomberg's sustainability rankings
The recently revealed updated Bloomberg data shows an evident sign of development in terms of embracing sustainability in the country’s corporate world as three more Bangladeshi listed firms have made it to the Bloomberg Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) club, taking the total number of firms (from Bangladesh) in the list to 10 (ten), from last year where seven Bangladeshi firms were on this list.
BB won't shut down any companies: Governer
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansoor said that he will not allow any institution to be closed, be it S Alam's or Beximco's. Institutions are national assets.
US stock futures, dollar climb amid tight race
US stock futures and the dollar climbed in Asia on Wednesday as early results from the US presidential election suggested the race remained too close to call, leaving investors jumping at shadows.
IMF slashes Bangladesh's economic growth forecast to 4.5%
International Monetary Fund (IMF) too has lowered the economic growth forecast for Bangladesh.
Export earnings increase by 6.78% in Sept
Bangladesh's export earnings in September increased by 6.78 percent despite workers’ unrest in garment sector.
ADB slashes Bangladesh’s growth forecast to 5.1% for FY 2024-25
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has slashed its economic growth forecast for Bangladesh to 5.1 percent for the fiscal year 2024-25, citing political unrest, supply chain disruptions, and recent severe floods.
Bangladesh receives $1.63b remittance in 21 days of September
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 1.63 billion remittances during the first 21days of September in the fiscal 2024-‘25.