Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday announced its monetary policy for the first half of fiscal year 2026-27 (July-December), keeping the policy interest rate unchanged at 10 percent as inflation remains elevated. Deputy Governor Dr. Habibur Rahman presented the monetary policy under the chairmanship of Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman. When the policy rate remains unchanged, banks’ funding costs do not decline. As a result, borrowing costs for businesses and industrial entrepreneurs rem...