Md Mehedi Hasan

Investigation is my foremost interest

Md Mehedi Hasan, Bangladeshi investigative journalist covering financial crimes especially in banking industry. Currently, working at The Daily Star as senior staff reporter with more than eight years of experience in the field of journalism.

BB goes shopping to private banks for dollar

Bangladesh Bank is hunting for dollars to rebuild its depleting foreign exchange reserves ahead of the January 7 national election.

1d ago

Rising deposit rates bring cheers to savers

interest rates on all kinds of deposits have been rising since the withdrawal of the lending rate ceiling in June

1d ago

Policy rate hiked again as inflation stays high

rate will be 7.75 percent, which will be effective from today

2d ago

Janata Bank comes short of BB’s targets

Janata Bank has failed to meet any of its performance improvement targets set by the central bank in the first half of the year -- a worrying development given that the state bank accounts for the second-highest volume of deposits and loans among the 61 scheduled lenders in Bangladesh.

4d ago

Six private banks’ bad loans soar 55pc in nine months

Bad loans in six private banks increased by about 55 percent in the first nine months of the year, raising further alarms about the health of the banking sector.

1w ago

‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance

Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.

1w ago

Bad loans rise in private banks, but drop in state banks

Overall, banking sector's non-performing loans fall slightly

1w ago

Banks’ excess liquidity drops despite slow lending

Excess liquidity in the banking sector of Bangladesh continues to fall despite lower credit demand ahead of the national polls and higher interest on deposits offered by banks to lure savers.

1w ago
November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023

BB goes shopping to private banks for dollar

Bangladesh Bank is hunting for dollars to rebuild its depleting foreign exchange reserves ahead of the January 7 national election.

November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023

Rising deposit rates bring cheers to savers

interest rates on all kinds of deposits have been rising since the withdrawal of the lending rate ceiling in June

November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023

Policy rate hiked again as inflation stays high

rate will be 7.75 percent, which will be effective from today

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

Janata Bank comes short of BB’s targets

Janata Bank has failed to meet any of its performance improvement targets set by the central bank in the first half of the year -- a worrying development given that the state bank accounts for the second-highest volume of deposits and loans among the 61 scheduled lenders in Bangladesh.

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

Six private banks’ bad loans soar 55pc in nine months

Bad loans in six private banks increased by about 55 percent in the first nine months of the year, raising further alarms about the health of the banking sector.

November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023

‘No rule of game’ in collecting remittance

Some banks are seeing extraordinary growth in remittance inflows thanks to offering at least Tk 4 more than the permitted rate per dollar.

November 21, 2023
November 21, 2023

Bad loans rise in private banks, but drop in state banks

Overall, banking sector's non-performing loans fall slightly

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

Banks’ excess liquidity drops despite slow lending

Excess liquidity in the banking sector of Bangladesh continues to fall despite lower credit demand ahead of the national polls and higher interest on deposits offered by banks to lure savers.

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

Interest rate of treasury bills crosses 10%

The interest rate of treasury bills in Bangladesh has crossed a recent high of 10 percent, indicating that lending rates will rise further in the days ahead, according to bankers.

November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023

Drawing strength from values

Although the banking sector in Bangladesh is facing multiple challenges, including an alarming amount of bad loans, Brac Bank has been able to strengthen its financial health by keeping its values at the core of every activity.

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