Bangladesh's economy faces increasing pressure from geopolitical tensions alongside domestic structural weaknesses such as high non-performing loans, limited fiscal space and sluggish investment, experts and economists warn. The alert bell was rung Sunday amid escalating tensions in the Middle Eas
Inflation makes a quantum leap to 9.13 per cent by official count for February, the highest level in nine months, making living costlier especially for the commoners. According to official data released Sunday, the macroeconomic parameter was heated up largely by rising food prices. Economists als
Country’s overall economic activity gained momentum in February, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 55.7, indicating a faster pace of expansion compared with the previous month. The Bangladesh PMI February report, released on Sunday by the Metropolitan Chamber of Comme
A comprehensive policy is in the making to strengthen internal resource mobilisation through a broader framework for non-tax revenue collection and management and plugging systemic holes, officials said. Titled 'Policy for Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) and Other Tax Revenue Collection and Proper Managemen
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation may sit with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman just after the Eid vacation for reconfirmation of commitment from the new government on economic reforms tagged to its lending package. Randa Elnagar, an IMF spokesperson for Asia, told The Financial Express
