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Agriculture minister hopeful of achieving 50pc irrigation efficiency by 2030

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque on Sunday said the irrigation efficiency...

Govt rolls out new stimulus worth Tk 27.0b for small businesses

The government has announced two more stimulus packages worth Tk...

IsDB lends $47m to supplement stimulus packages for SMEs

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has come forward with a...

Apparel sector needs collaboration among stakeholders for recovery, experts say

A collaborative approach among governments, brands and suppliers will be...

Poor project implementation may lead to cutting development budget

The annual development programme (ADP) is likely to be revised...

Only 24pc of development budget spent in first half

The government agencies executed only 24 per cent of the...

Bangladesh Bank further eases import payment

The central bank has extended the upfront import payment regime,...

Stimulus-induced liquidity may create inflationary pressure

The policy relaxations by Bangladesh Bank and low-cost refinancing lines...

Bank depositors in distress as real rate of returns recedes

The real rate of return on deposits in the money...

Economy may attain 7.40pc growth if second wave doesn’t cause downturn: BB policy review

Bangladesh economy may reach the annual growth target of 7.40...

BB unveils monetary policy review after six years

Bangladesh Bank has released monetary policy review after six years,...

Bangladesh seeks five years to prepare for graduation to developing nation

Bangladesh has sought the facilities reserved for the least developed...

Bangladesh makes strong case for leaving the poor's club

The government on Tuesday presented the macroeconomic and socioeconomic progresses...

China top investor in Bangladesh's economic zones

China is top foreign investor in the country's economic zones...

Dhaka to seek revision of terms of Indian LoCs

Bangladesh would seek revision of the deals involving the Indian...

Economists' policymaking role shrinks

Country's leading economists have expressed concern over the gradually lessening...

Bangladesh mission in Italy honours top remittance senders

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Rome, Italy honoured five expatriate...

Japan's aid to Bangladesh surpasses WB, ADB lending

Japan has emerged as Bangladesh's largest lender in terms of...

Bidding for importing LNG from spot market to continue

The government will continue to float tenders to import liquefied...

Borrowing from banking system set to be negative, thanks to slow ADP spending

The government's net borrowing from the country's banking system is...

Dhaka drops plan to negotiate FTA with US

The government has backtracked from a plan to propose the...

Bangladesh's tax revenue increases in first half despite Covid-19 fallout

The country's tax revenue collection grew by 2.10 per cent...

Expats can convert Taka for transfering 75pc of income: BB rules

The central bank has relaxed regulations, allowing banks to transfer...