Hundi

Downfall of remittance inflow again

Time to rethink our fixed exchange rate policy.

Why the fall in remittances?

Take concrete steps to address loopholes in the system

Do we really know how hundi works?

A more comprehensive analysis is needed to gather a complete picture of the hundi business.

‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’

Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.

230 accounts of MFS providers frozen for hundi

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday froze 230 accounts of several mobile financial service providers as the accountholders were allegedly involved in hundi.

Two major economic woes Bangladesh needs to address right now

High inflation and low export and remittance earnings are a major cause for concern at the moment.

How can we increase our remittance?

Remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the vital sources of foreign currencies for the country’s economy.

What's so wrong with hundi?

The central bank’s deviation from the policy commitment is the main reason why hundi-makers mushroomed at home and abroad.

The unjust and discriminatory face of corruption

The cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.

September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023

Downfall of remittance inflow again

Time to rethink our fixed exchange rate policy.

March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023

Why the fall in remittances?

Take concrete steps to address loopholes in the system

March 2, 2023
March 2, 2023

Do we really know how hundi works?

A more comprehensive analysis is needed to gather a complete picture of the hundi business.

January 5, 2023
January 5, 2023

‘Unpredictability has become the new normal’

Unpredictability has become the new normal in a world afflicted by the forces of deglobalisation amidst rising geopolitical tensions.

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

230 accounts of MFS providers frozen for hundi

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday froze 230 accounts of several mobile financial service providers as the accountholders were allegedly involved in hundi.

October 10, 2022
October 10, 2022

Two major economic woes Bangladesh needs to address right now

High inflation and low export and remittance earnings are a major cause for concern at the moment.

September 26, 2022
September 26, 2022

How can we increase our remittance?

Remittances sent by expatriate Bangladeshis are one of the vital sources of foreign currencies for the country’s economy.

September 20, 2022
September 20, 2022

What's so wrong with hundi?

The central bank’s deviation from the policy commitment is the main reason why hundi-makers mushroomed at home and abroad.

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

The unjust and discriminatory face of corruption

The cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.

May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022

Use legal channel instead of hundi to send remittance: experts

The government high-ups and the top commercial bankers today urged expatriate Bangladeshis to send their money through the legal channel instead of using hundi – an illegal cross-border money transfer network.