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Current account deficit crosses $9.0b in 11 months

The country's current account deficit crossed $ 9.0 billion in the first eleven months of the fiscal year just gone by, the central bank said. Bangladesh Bank data showed that the current account deficit reached $ 9.37 billion in July-May...

Govt’s bank borrowing balloons as ADP execution revs up

The government's net borrowing from the banking system marked an...

FY '18 foreign aid flow up by 66pc

The flow of foreign aid into Bangladesh surged by a...

BR announces start of Padma Rail project work

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) formally announced the commencement of Padma...

BPDB, GE sign deal for Moheshkhali power plant

The Bangladesh Power Development Board has signed a deal with...

BD leading global push to get transitional benefits

Bangladesh is leading a global push for getting the LDC-related...

BB faces tough task to lower inflation after spike

The central bank may face a challenge to bring down...

China-BD exhibition centre gets ECNEC nod

The China-Bangladesh exhibition centre at Purbachal in Dhaka was finally...

Bangladesh Bank for 'growth supportive' MPS

The central bank has started preparations to formulate its next...

Current account deficit threatens macro stability

A sizeable current account deficit along with changing global and...

Audit exemption only if income is 15pc higher

No taxpayer will be able to get exemption from any...

BR earnings rise, but many targets unmet

The state-owned Bangladesh Railway (BR) missed the annual targets set...

Jobless growth a troublesome matter: Muhith

The economy is struggling with a worrisome issue which is...

Rooppur NPP: Construction work of second unit starts on July 14

The construction work of the second unit of the Rooppur...

Export of jute, jute goods witness steady growth

Export of jute and jute products has maintained a steady...

H1 outbound jobs nosedive by 25pc

The number of Bangladeshi workers going abroad with jobs dropped...

NBR seeks income tax information of private sector employees

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move...

BD pays $1.27b to ACU for May-June imports

Bangladesh has made a routine payment of US$ 1.27 billion...

Economic zones, hi-tech parks to help create ‘12m jobs by 2030’

The government set its sight on creating 12 million (1.2...

ADB to provide $45.4m to promote solar-powered irrigation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Bangladesh with US$...

Govt envisages 12m employment by 2030

The government envisages generating 12 million employment by 2030 through...

Call to launch Sukuk for liquidity management

Experts at a seminar on Wednesday called for introducing 'Sukuk'...

Exports see 5.81pc growth in FY18

Country’s overall exports grew 5.81 per cent in the outgoing...

'500 mmcfd LNG supply by this month'

The government will start the supply of 500 mmcfd liquefied...

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