Hundi

The relation between corruption and remittance

Many are sympathetic towards migrant workers for justifiable reasons.

Money laundering and its effect on Bangladesh’s inflation

Inflation, which erodes the purchasing power for consumers as well as businesses, happens in two ways.

What lies ahead for Bangladesh’s economy?

To overcome the economic crisis, no doubt, the country needs strong economic leadership, backed by strong political will.

Hundi at play in dipping remittance inflow: Bangladesh Bank

The remittance experienced a sharp decline—13.5 percent year-on-year—when it hit $4.91 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024, down from $5.67 billion in the same period previous year, according to the quarterly data of the central bank.

Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?

These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.

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.

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

The relation between corruption and remittance

Many are sympathetic towards migrant workers for justifiable reasons.

July 24, 2024
July 24, 2024

Money laundering and its effect on Bangladesh’s inflation

Inflation, which erodes the purchasing power for consumers as well as businesses, happens in two ways.

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

What lies ahead for Bangladesh’s economy?

To overcome the economic crisis, no doubt, the country needs strong economic leadership, backed by strong political will.

December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023

Hundi at play in dipping remittance inflow: Bangladesh Bank

The remittance experienced a sharp decline—13.5 percent year-on-year—when it hit $4.91 billion in the July-September quarter of 2024, down from $5.67 billion in the same period previous year, according to the quarterly data of the central bank.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Who buys property abroad, and who pays for it?

These cases of illegal property purchase abroad are not the main acts of corruption – these are the symptoms.

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.