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People's purchasing power falls in 2021

The purchasing power of a vast majority of the population fell substantially in 2021 as their cost of living far outstripped the income that also grew, but marginally. People, particularly from low- and lower-middle-income groups, have rued that their spending...

Bangladesh Bank asked to transfer foreign exchange reserve from US soon

Authorities have been asked to deposit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserve...

Price spiral spurs inflation in Bangladesh

Bangladesh saw inflation barometer of the economy surge with increases...

Food insecurity in Bangladesh returns to pre-Covid level: IFPRI

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) found that the...

Land development at Jamalpur Economic Zone nearly ends

Land development and the installation of required facilities at Jamalpur...

Tenure of liquidity support to primary dealer banks extends

The tenure of assured liquidity support (ALS) to primary dealer...

Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud gets Bangladesh Bank Award

Professor Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud was honoured with the Bangladesh Bank...

Bangladesh's economic stability under threat: CPD

Economic stability in Bangladesh is not comfortable anymore because of...

Bangladesh attracts $21.17b investment proposals in two years

Bangladesh has attracted more than US$21.17 billion worth of investment...

ADB to provide $940m loan for Bangladesh’s irrigation sector

Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $13.5...

ADB lends Bangladesh $2.6b, pledges $1.96b more

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has confirmed US$$2.6 billion and...

Bangladesh to receive $27.21m from Japan

The government of Japan will provide an overall amount of...

Bangladesh gets Tk 11b Swiss investments

Switzerland will invest around 119 million Swiss francs (CHF) or...

World Bank lends $500m to modernise power system in Bangladesh

The World Bank has approved US$500 million to help Bangladesh...

OFID to give Bangladesh $75m as budgetary aid

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is going to...

Data support holds the key to post-LDC sustainability, says CPD's Debapriya

A deregulated liberalized economy emerging out of Bangladesh's LDC graduation...

Denmark, PPPA sign MoU to enhance Bangladesh’s economic growth

The Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA), an autonomous government agency...

New initiatives, past investments empower Bangladesh to tackle pandemic

[Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has written the following article in...

Korea to provide $100m EDCF loan to Bangladesh for pandemic recovery

Bangladesh and South Korea have signed a loan agreement to...

Finance minister optimistic about 7.2pc GDP growth

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal is upbeat about attaining 7.2...

Remittance to exceed $25b by end of FY22, says minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that he is...

Kamal hopeful of 7.2pc GDP growth in FY22

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed his high optimism...

IMF asks Bangladesh to uncap lending, borrowing rates for fuelling credit flow

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests Bangladesh to phase out...

Borrowers of NBFIs can remain unclassified if 25pc repayment is made

The central bank further relaxed the repayment policy for the...

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