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Remittances rise by 10pc in eight months

The flow of remittances rose by nearly 10 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, despite significant falloff in February year-on-year, officials said. Bangladeshi nationals working abroad sent $10.40 billion home during the July-February period...

$100m WB loan to strengthen Public Financial Management

The World Bank has approved a $100 million credit for...

Govt employees may get 25pc pay raise

The government is considering raising pay and allowances of public...

Potentials of blue economy left untapped, no proper initiatives  

Although 26 sectors have been identified to exploit the potentials...

Indo-Pak tension to cast shadow over BD economy, say analysts

A prolonged tension between India and Pakistan may cause uncertainty...

400KV power transmission line project gets ECNEC nod

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on...

‘Ethical politics prerequisite for ethical financial system’

Only an ethical political system can ensure an ethical banking...

NPL volume swells to Tk 939.11 billion

The volume of classified loans in the country's banking system...

Thrust on strengthening independence, capacity of BB

The 18th Nurul Matin Memorial Lecture on Ethics in Banking...

'Higher default loans to impede investment pickup'

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

BB issues new policy to police offshore banking operations

The central bank has issued a new policy asking banks...

'Genome sequence disclosure to boost hilsha production'

The disclosure of the genome sequence of the hilsa fish...

Experts moot idea of central financial commission

Formation of a central financial commission was suggested at a...

Nurul Matin Memorial Lecture today

The 18th Nurul Matin Memorial Lecture on “Ethics in Banking”...

Finalising RADP: Govt agencies seek addl Tk 287b internal funds

The authorities are in a dilemma over finalising the revised...

Local govt institutions and representatives should work together

The local government institutions in Bangladesh have been carrying out...

Experts for strengthening 'priority' financing

Experts at a seminar on Friday called for strengthening of...

FY ’16 to be new GDP base year

The local statistical agency has said it will adopt a...

Move to raise Tk 8.78t from bond mkt to propel economic growth

Coordinated efforts are on to raise Tk 8.78 trillion from...

StanChart projects 7.2pc growth for Bangladesh

Bangladesh economy is likely to grow at a rate of...

Kishoreganj EZ obtains final licence

The Kishoreganj Economic Zone (KEZ), a concern of Nitol Niloy...

New money laundering rules define working areas of investigators

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued the long-awaited rules...

Post-LDC challenge lies in incentivising exports

Bangladesh in all likelihood would face challenges in relation to...

BIDA for reform of 'fiscal depreciation' provision in tax law

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has recently suggested updating...

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