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$110m more ADB loan for urban health services

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional loan financing of $110 million for a project to improve urban primary healthcare services in Bangladesh through PPPs. "ADB's support to the government-led Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery Project approved...

Devise ‘mechanism’ to make best use of climate fund

Experts at a dialogue have laid emphasis on transparency, accountability...

Move underway to revise STP again

A move has been taken to revise the city transport...

Per capita income rises to $1,751

The per capita income rose to $1,751 in the last...

GDP growth hits 7.86pc, exceeding expectations

Bangladesh economy has attained a stirring 7.86 per cent growth...

Imports witness 16pc growth in July

A whopping 274 per cent rise in fuel oil import...

BD needs assistance from IFC in bigger way: Muhith

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said Bangladesh needs...

Job creation, fiscal stability to be hurdles

Creating enough jobs, improving investment climate and ensuring financial stability...

Expert suggests Ctg port takeover by int'l operators

The management of the country's main sea port Chittagong should...

Urban pollution costs BD $6.5 billion every year: WB report

Bangladesh loses about $6.5 billion due to pollution and environmental...

LGED in a hurry to take up road projects

The government is in a hurry to get rural infrastructure...

Secondary trading of t-bills, bonds drop 62pc in Jan-Aug

Secondary trading of treasury bills and treasury bonds dropped sharply...

Islamic banks’ investment jumps by 17pc in FY18

Total investment by the country’s Islamic banking industry stood at...

Carbon tax can juice up BD GDP: WB

Bangladesh can boost its tax-GDP ratio by around 10 per...

WB lists barriers that make long-term finance scarce

The World Bank has identified five impediments to developing long-term...

Loan restructuring goes awry as borrowers violate terms

The special loan restructuring facility offered to some businesses on...

BKB to disburse Tk 2.02bn loans in Narsingdi

Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) Narsingdi region has taken a plan...

Broader govt-pvt sector role vital for achieving SDGs

Broader collaboration between the government and the private sectors is...

BB fears inflationary pressure from pricey global commodities

The rate of 'expected inflation' is predicted to rise this...

BD’s per capita income to reach $16,000 by 2041: Azad

Principal Coordinator (SDG Affairs) of the Prime Minister's Office Abul...

Unrealised loan totals Tk 1.31t from 230,658 defaulters: Muhith

The number of loan defaulters in the country reached 230,658,...

Provisioning shortfall soars 18pc to Tk 79.90b in H1

Overall shortfall in provisioning against loans in the country's banking...

Most banks renege on promises despite availing benefits

The majority of the banks have not brought down the...

Tk 602.68b subsidies for agriculture in 9 yrs

The government has provided Tk 602.68 billion as subsidies for...

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