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World Bank, ERD sign $300m loan deal

The World Bank (WB) would provide US$ 300 million in loans for upskilling technical knowledge of some 0.1 million youths and women in Bangladesh. With the financial support, four government agencies would work for enhancing technical skills of the Bangladeshi...

Health Division: most important healer but worst dev performer

Once again has the health division positioned itself lowest in...

Korean investors to widen operations in Bangladesh

In a bid to further promote bilateral trade with Bangladesh,...

BB allows receiving remittances through OPGSPs

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed receiving inward remittances through online...

Stimulus loan disbursement for CMSMEs may miss Dec deadline

Bangladesh’s cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) cannot avail...

Bangladesh's per capita foreign debt buildup hits $460

Bangladesh's per-capita foreign debt ballooned to USD460 or Tk 39,000...

Govt aims to boost national revenue for rapid economic growth

The government is aiming to take up the economy's revenue-GDP...

Bangladesh seeks stronger trade, investment ties with Serbia 

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought Bangladesh's stronger...

Calls grow for removal of PPP project funding hurdles

Prime minister's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus has called for...

'E-transfers, equal incentives can trigger FDI inflow into Bangladesh'

Deeper deregulations and structural reforms can bring desired foreign direct...

Bangladesh's per capita GDP to be $2,138.794 this year, IMF projects

Bangladesh's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) will be US$2,138.794...

$700 million Korean aid for Bangladesh in next five years

Dhaka is set to strike an economic-cooperation deal with Seoul...

'Middle class no longer active in leadership, intellectualism'

Despite widening of the size of the middle class in...

Economists emphasise regional value chain, connectivity

Experts Friday emphasised establishing increased connectivity and regional value chain...

Bangladesh to turn into $500b economy

Bangladesh may become a US$500 billion economy with the per-capita...

World Bank revises up Bangladesh's growth to 6.4 per cent

The World Bank has forecasted Bangladesh's economic growth at 6.4...

BGMEA president says Bangladesh RMG industry growing sustainably

Sustainability is one of the core areas of concern for...

Trade gap crosses $4.0b in July-Aug

Country’s merchandise trade gap with the rest of the world...

ADB puts in pipeline $10-12 billion in aid for Bangladesh

Launching its fresh country partnership strategy (CPS), the Asian Development...

Bangladesh's tax revenue up as economy rebounds

Tax-revenue collection in Bangladesh marks an upturn amid economic rebound,...

Experts suggest creating a separate ministry to unlock full potentials of blue economy

Bangladesh should urgently create a new ministry to lead and...

Bangladesh's multidimensional poverty rate high: Study

Multidimensional poverty in Bangladesh far outstrips the current income-based estimation,...

Panel suggests trimming Bangladesh's import tariff to WTO-set rates

Trimming Bangladesh's tariff rates to suit the WTO-set levels is...

Bangladesh August imports surge as economy rebounds

Bangladesh sees an import surge as apparel exporters made big...

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