gross domestic product
Budget to get 30pc bigger
The size of the upcoming budget may go up by 30 percent from the current fiscal year's revised outlay as the government seeks to fast-track the giant projects and complete one or two in its...
WB estimates 6.5% GDP growth in FY 2015-16
The World Bank projects the gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY16 at 6.5 percent.
WB lauds Bangladesh’s women empowerment
World Bank chief hails empowerment of women in Bangladesh, recognising the country as a model in women’s progress in the world. Women participation in the country's workforce has the...
Japan's growth revised sharply higher
Growth in the Japanese economy in the first quarter revised sharply higher, official government data shows.
Political unrest causes 0.55pc GDP loss: CPD
Political unrest during January to mid March of the current year has caused for a gross domestic product (GDP) loss of 0.55 percent or Tk 4,900 crore, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).