Business leaders demand lower interest rates | Business

DHAKA, Oct 9, 2025 (BSS) - Business leaders have urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to take necessary initiative for a reduction in interest rates of bank loans to single digits. They highlighted the banking challenges faced by export-oriented industries, urging the formation of a special committee within Bangladesh Bank to address these issues promptly. They made the observation while meeting with BB Governor Dir Ahsan H Mansur at BB headquarters in the city. A 14-member delegation, including representatives from the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), and Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), met with Bangladesh Bank Governor today. Deputy governors of Bangladesh Bank,...