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Power sector seeks Tk 46.18b more

Power sector has sought Tk 46.18 billion more in the revised annual development budget (RADP) as some ongoing projects on electricity generation, transmission and distribution need money beyond the allocations. Officials said the additional amount is equivalent to 18 per...

Forex flies out as MNCs get insured abroad illicitly

Many of the multinational companies (MNCs) in Bangladesh allegedly get...

CPD labels 2017 as year of banking fraud

Country’s leading think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has highlighted...

FDI slightly up in Jan-Sept

Net inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased marginally in...

Growing consumer class claims substantial loans

Consumer-credit flow grows stronger, indicating rise of the consumer class...

China to invest $5.0b in BD economic zone

A Chinese company has moved fast to invest US$ 5.0...

Trade deficit doubles in July-November

The country's overall trade deficit nearly doubled in the first...

Revenue collection misses mark

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the state of revenue collection...

Banks' fund management comes under close watch

Scheduled banks' fund management came under close supervision as the...

Manpower export from Ctg region rises in 2017

Manpower export from the Chittagong region increased substantially last year...

WB projects 6.4pc growth for current fiscal

World Bank has estimated that Bangladesh economy will grow by...

FM pins hope on achieving revenue in FY18

The finance minister (FM) expressed hope that the government would...

BDT deflates 5.15pc against US$ in a year

The Bangladesh Taka (BDT) depreciated by 5.15 per cent against...

BBIN connectivity talks today

Talks begin today (Wednesday) in Delhi about introducing the stalled...

Move to establish 160 upazila ICT centres

The government is going to set up 160 upazila ICT...

NBR sets conditions for firms in economic zones

The government made obtaining the local sales permit (LSP) mandatory...

ADP implementation loses pace in July-Dec

The government has implemented 27 per cent of the Annual...

Ensuring quality credit gets top priority in next MPS

Ensuring the quality of credit to achieve maximum economic growth...

WB to give $245m deal for BD safety-net schemes

The World Bank (WB) has agreed to sign a US$245...

Taxpayers suffer as NBR can't carefully verify return audit

Government revenue authority lacks scope to centrally verify accuracy of...

Payra power plant project: Govt gives guarantee for US$ 1.0b Chinese loan

The government has issued a US$ 1.0 billion worth of...

Bangladesh's graduation from LDC status in March

Bangladesh will graduate as a developing country from the status...

Laggard projects losing funds to faster ones in RADP

Revision of the present Annual Development Programme (ADP) began with...

Japanese ODA loan package may get delayed

A discord between Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the Bank of...

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