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BB asks banks to release foreign exchange of travellers’ cards

The central bank has relaxed its rules of foreign exchange release considering the situation of the travelling card holders stuck abroad due to restrictions arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the relaxed rules, the banks can release foreign exchange...

BB resumes dollar sale to offset strain on market

The central bank has resumed sale of the US dollar...

Foreign fund inflow hit hard by coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has hit hard the flow of aid...

TIB recommends special fund equivalent to 10pc of GDP

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday called for setting...

Govt sits on Monday to determine virus impact on economy

The government will hold an urgent meeting on Monday to...

45 Bangladesh missions miss export targets

Some 45 Bangladesh missions abroad have failed to achieve their...

Economists suggest govt bring blue-collar workers under social safety-net

The government needs to expand the current social safety-net programme...

As virus hits BD economy, experts urge “prudent” recovery plan

As coronavirus has started taking its toll on the Bangladesh...

Riding out virus storm: Dhaka turns to multilateral lenders

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday urged four major...

Pandemic slows private sector credit growth further in Feb

Private sector credit growth declined further in the month of...

Loan classification policy to remain unchanged until June 30

The Bangladesh Bank has asked the scheduled banks to keep...

BB relaxes rules to aid industrial import

The central bank has relaxed its regulations, allowing the banks...

FICCI reiterates call to slash corporate tax

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has...

Virus vexes nearly $2.0b apparel export orders

Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, the BGMEA has requested the...

Autonomous bodies return Tk 55b to public exchequer

Autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies have started returning surplus funds to...

BB reduces repo rate to 5.75pc

Bangladesh Bank has decided to cut repo rate to 5.75...

FBCCI lauds Bangladesh Bank’s liquidity measures

FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim on Monday described the central...

COVID-19 threatens Bangladesh economy: ICCB 

The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

COVID-19: BB allows $0.5m advance payment to import medical goods

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to allow advance...

Budget deficit could swell beyond original estimate

Budget deficit that stood at Tk402 billion in the first...

Virus fallout: Economy braces for soft landing, says BB

The disruption in global supply chain caused by the pandemic...

Initiative to foster growth of Bangladesh’s impact ecosystem launched

An initiative to increase impact investment in the country’s social...

Indo-Bangla economic partnership: Terms ready to launch jt study on advanced FTA

Bangladesh and India are set to start a joint study...

Virus response: Govt seeks $100m from WB

The government sent a project concept paper to the World...

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