In the first five months of the fiscal year 2022–23, Bangladesh's trade deficit decreased by six percent year on year to $11.79 billion -- a development that is likely to relieve pressure on the country's foreign exchange reserves.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said Bangladesh should never worry about bad debt or the so-called debt trap.
The government has to spend more than 40,000 crore to bring Payra Sea Port in Patuakhali and Barishal under the rail network, a study says.
The World Bank has approved $600 million for two projects in Bangladesh to help over 1.75 million poor and vulnerable people.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has formed a three-member committee for an enquiry into the illegal wealth of Hefajat-e-Islam leaders.
Amid the risks of a delayed Rohingya repatriation over coronavirus and unrest in Myanmar, donors yesterday pledged $340m for the Rohingyas and host community in Cox’s Bazar for 2021.
Amid the general economic gloom caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh’s per capita gross national income jumped by more than 9 percent to $2,227 in the current fiscal year from $2,024 in 2019-20.
The road, transport and bridges ministry has stepped back from its decision to start collecting toll from vehicles using the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway from July this year, as structures required for it are yet to be readied.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank approves a loan of $165 million for a power distribution system upgrade and expansion in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh asks SWIFT to help its police question technicians sent by the global financial network to Dhaka to connect a new bank transaction system months before February's $81 million cyber heist, according to a source and an e-mail seen by Reuters today.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approves the much-talked about Tk 34,988 crore project of Padma Bridge rail link from Dhaka to Jessore.
Telecom division urges finance ministry to review tax and VAT structures on mobile handsets and accessories to make smartphones affordable to boost internet penetration.
Banlgadesh’s growth for this fiscal will improve marginaly and stand at 6.7 percent driven by apparel export and domestic consumption, Asian Development Bank forecasts.
The High Court clears the way for continuing trial of Hall Mark Group General Manager Tusher Ahmed in nine separate loan-scam cases.
Unidentified miscreants shoot dead a youth to snatch Tk 2.9 lakh from his possession in broad daylight at Hazipara in capital Dhaka.
The family of recently deceased Dhaka University student Hafijur Mollah received a donation of Tk 4 lakh yesterday.
A woman, who lost her husband and two sons in a gas stove fire at their Uttara house, succumbs to her injuries at a hospital in Dhaka.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the government's success in its campaign to build a digital Bangladesh
