In praise of the small

Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited. Photo: Courtesy
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'Importance of SMEs in a developing country like Bangladesh is immense'

In an exclusive interview with The Business Standard, Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, talks about the banking industry’s shift towards SME...

The number of company liquidations in the country has increased each year since the pandemic broke out in 2020, with 317 facing liquidation in the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Photo: Mumit M
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SMEs suffer as economic woes linger

Various incentives offered by the government did not help small entrepreneurs much to pull away from pandemic-induced devastation. Rather, they are now confronted with fresh challenges, one worse than the other. Photo: Mumit M
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Critical motors of growth and job creation: How the rest of the world views SMEs