Investment
PM for boosting trade with EU countries
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts emphasis on boosting trade and investment between Bangladesh and European Union (EU) member states.
Farm growth slows down
The growth of the country's farm sector has slowed down over the last five years and an expert from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) attributed this largely to the fall in rice production growth. The sector registered a yearly growth of 2.3 percent in 2012-16, down from 4.7 percent in 2007-11.
PM for boosting trade with EU countries
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina puts emphasis on boosting trade and investment between Bangladesh and European Union (EU) member states.
Allocation rises for digitisation
The proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year increases investment in digitising government services by 36.01 percent year on year.
Anti-people budget: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Rizvi Ahmed rejects the proposed national budget for the next fiscal terming it as anti-people.
Bangladesh to invest in Bhutan's hydropower sector
A trilateral cooperation among Bhutan, Bangladesh and India that will enable Bangladesh to invest in the Bhutanese power sector to re-import the electricity could soon be a reality.
Reforms for higher investment cannot be delayed
It should not be surprising that private sector investment's share in GDP is shrinking. Banks are drowning in excess cash to the point where call money rate collapsed to historic lows.
Govt doubles investment ceiling for foreigners seeking citizenship
Foreigners will have to invest a total of US$1 million in Bangladesh or transfer a total amount of $2 million from their country to Bangladesh to avail citizenship here.
Development works of 10 economic zones begin
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurates the development activities of 10 economic zones began today, aiming to boost both foreign and domestic investment in the country.
Address impediments to investment
The quarterly economic review unveiled by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry on February 10 has called on the government...
A paradigm shift in Sheikh Hasina's development policy
The investors – both foreign and domestic – are scared to invest in expensive and long-life projects due to the increasing insecurity and disorder. The public order management, police patrol and intelligence need to go through a major overhaul.