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Big push for local units' renewable energy use, efficiency

The German KfW Development Bank will provide Euro 181.5 million in assistance to Bangladesh for increasing energy efficiency in local industries and developing renewable-energy sources here. The KfW signed two loan agreements and a grant agreement with the Economic Relations...

Labour market recovery: Structural issues, slow tech progress, skill gap main hurdles

Economists and stakeholders said structural issues of domestic labour market,...

ADP execution way down the mark

Tightening belts to weather a bad time amid a global...

Saudi Arabia says 'no' to Bangladesh request for customs duty exemption

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has declined to provide...

Quarterly GDP data likely from next FY

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is likely to publish...

Next budget Tk 7.46t, GDP growth target set at 7.5pc

Resource mobilisation from both internal and external sources remains a...

Austerity, scarce project- aid matching funds squeeze ADP

Tightfisted spending for scarce funds amid global crisis squeezes Bangladesh's...

Resource raising ineptitude increasing public debts

Resource-raising ineptitude is resulting in the ballooning of public debts...

RMG export to EU witnesses 16.27pc growth during July-Nov

The export of RMG items to the European Union (EU)...

Bangladesh Bank creates fund to utilise undisbursed portion of farm loans

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a decision to form a...

FBCCI keen to enhance bilateral trade relations with Mozambique 

The FBCCI Senior Vice President Mostofa Azad Chowdhury has said...

Process underway to sign manpower export MoUs with Croatia, Serbia: Minister

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad has said...

Next budget size likely Tk 7.5t

With sights set on the upcoming general election, the government...

Loans won’t be considered ‘at risk of default’ if 50pc instalment paid by Dec: BB

Bangladesh Bank has allowed deferred payment, half of the instalment...

Export of services earning substantial forex

Bangladesh's services sector sustains increased export earnings even during this...

'China now largest FDI source of BD'

China has become the largest FDI (foreign direct investment) source...

Banking sector heading for 'deep trouble'

Economists at a meet Saturday said the banking sector was...

Ensure depositors’ trust and good governance in banks: Economists

Economists, during a discussion today, said the country’s banking sector...

Five Shariah-based banks under 'close watch' after reports of suspicious lending

Bangladesh Bank has launched fresh efforts to closely supervise five...

Govt tightens its spending further

In the wake of adverse global economic situation, the government...

Panic withdrawal, savings squeeze reduce banking liquidity

Liquidity situation of banks continues to be under stress as...

TCB to procure 27.5 million litres of soybean oil for OMS programme

State-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will procure 27.5 million...

E-commerce market size to reach Tk 1.5t by 2026

Speakers at a discussion have said that proper regulatory measures...

Bangladesh seeks Sweden's continued support to make LDC graduation smooth

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has said...

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