Social safety net to get wider and better
A top official of the ministry said the government would increase the number of beneficiaries in two major schemes – the old age allowance and the allowance for widows, deserted, or destitute women.
2d ago
Economy in for a double whammy
With inflation edging towards double digits and quarterly GDP growth nearly halving year on year, pressure on consumers is mounting and experts are pointing at even darker clouds.
4d ago
Govt asks ministries to brace for further belt-tightening in budget
Last week, the finance division issued a circular asking all ministries and divisions to send by April 29 their budget proposals for 2024-2025 and their expenditure plans for the following two financial years to help prepare the midterm budgetary framework.
1w ago
Uninterrupted power in summer: Energy ministry seeks dollars, unpaid subsidy
The ministry of power, energy and mineral resources has sought the undisbursed subsidy at the earliest to continue with uninterrupted electricity supply during the summer months.
1w ago
New budget to set 10 priorities to steady economy
The government plans to design a Tk 7,96,900 crore outlay in the new budget with a focus on tight spending policy as economic headwinds are expected to persist in the next fiscal year.
2w ago
Govt’s interest expenses jump 26% in 6 months as funds get costlier
The interest costs for domestic loans increased 13.58 percent to Tk 42,313 crore while the same for foreign credits surged 195.81 percent to Tk 7,910 crore.
2w ago
Window for easy loans narrowing
Bangladesh’s access to cheap loans is closing in with its rising per capita income, making foreign borrowing costlier.
3w ago
3.77cr suffered food insecurity last year
Around 3.77 crore people experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2023, according to a survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
March 8, 2024
Moody’s Report: Banking outlook revised to stable from negative
US rating agency Moody’s Investors Service yesterday changed its outlook for Bangladesh’s banking system to stable from negative, which will relieve the central bank boss of stress.
March 4, 2024
Fuel oil price may decrease once automated pricing kicks in
The government is going to start implementing the newly-formulated mechanism for setting fuel prices in line with global market rates by the end of this month and officials of the energy and finance division believe prices may reduce after the first adjustment.
March 1, 2024
Automated fuel pricing at last
The government has at last introduced the automated fuel pricing mechanism that will see the domestic fuel prices adjust in line with the prices in the international market every month.
February 28, 2024
Hefty power bill to weigh on consumers
The government has decided to increase electricity prices by Tk 0.34 and Tk 0.70 a unit from March, which according to experts will have a domino effect on the prices of essentials ahead of Ramadan.
February 27, 2024
World Bank suggests unified exchange rate, further monetary tightening
The World Bank has recommended Bangladesh put in place a unified exchange rate and tighten monetary policy further in order to tame persistently high inflationary pressure and end the foreign exchange crisis.
February 27, 2024
$7b pledged in foreign funds
When Bangladesh is facing a reserve squeeze, it has received fresh commitments for $7.2 billion in loans from global lenders in the first seven months of fiscal 2023-24, a fourfold increase from a year earlier.
February 20, 2024
Foreign Loan: Repayment crosses $4b for first time
Foreign loan repayment, which was hovering around $3 billion since fiscal 2012-13, crossed the $4 billion-mark for the first time last fiscal year on the back of high interest payments and short-term loans in the power and energy sector.
February 18, 2024
GDP growth slows to 13-year low, excluding pandemic period
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product grew 5.78 percent in the last financial year, one of the slowest paces of expansion in 13 years, as consumption nosedived, according to the final figures published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
February 16, 2024
Inflation shoots up to 9.86pc in Jan
Inflation in Bangladesh climbed 45 basis points to 9.86 percent in January, official figures showed yesterday, defying measures undertaken by the central bank recently to bring consumer prices under control.
February 13, 2024
Tk 300cr project on the cards to train freelancers
The objective of the project is to make them eligible to earn foreign currency through freelancing
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