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Five projects to eat up half of sub-sector's outlay

Five large road transport projects will alone eat up nearly half the sub-sector's outlay, which officials say will affect the implementation of other projects in the next fiscal year (FY). The road transport sub-sector has a total of 171 projects....

Concessions to loan defaulters draw mixed reactions

The Bangladesh Bank's (BB) decision to offer concessions to loan...

Spl arm planned to check mis-invoicing: Kamal

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal now plans to set up...

BB offers spl facility to loan defaulters

The central bank offered a special facility to loan defaulters...

Industrial hubs unplanned

The government's industrial zones are being implemented in an unplanned...

Govt eyes 10m taxpayers: Kamal

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said the government...

Govt bond yield rises sharply

Yield on government treasury bonds (T-bonds) increased significantly on Tuesday...

Bangladesh urges India to withdraw anti-dumping duty

Bangladesh has urged India to withdraw the anti-dumping duty imposed...

Bangladesh seeks to forge strong economic ties with EEU

Bangladesh and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) are set to...

Govt borrowing from banks to pick up soon

The government's bank borrowing is set to pick up significantly...

MCCI lists banking sector as a major risk to economy

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka has...

Poverty rate in Bangladesh drops to 21.8pc

The country’s poverty rate came down at 21.8 per cent...

'All exports to get same incentives in budget'

All export-oriented sectors will get incentive benefits, similar to ready-made...

Jobs in ME countries post over 17pc fall in four months

The country saw a fall in overseas employment by more...

Higher import payments strain forex reserves

The country's foreign exchange reserves have come under pressure after...

Railway to get record high allocation in next ADP

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to receive a record high...

Govt sets higher revenue collection target for FY20

The government has set revenue collection target at Tk 3.97...

Kamal upbeat on economy

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Thursday Bangladesh will be...

Economy faces 'growth conundrum'

The GDP growth rate and its corresponding data sources in...

Merchandise exports witness 11.61pc growth

The country's merchandise exports during the July-April of current fiscal...

Bangladesh receives record FDI in 2018

Bangladesh has received a record amount of foreign direct investment...

Fresh guideline soon on loan rescheduling

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said the central...

New-look VAT law: NBR’s gap with FBCCI widens

The apex trade body of the country has termed the...

Plan to export 1.0m tonnes of surplus Boro rice

The government is planning to export around 1 million tonnes...

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