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Economy faces 'growth conundrum'

The GDP growth rate and its corresponding data sources in Bangladesh remain largely inconsistent causing a "growth conundrum(Puzzle)," according to a research firm. The Dhaka-based South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) said the country's drivers of economy are export...

Merchandise exports witness 11.61pc growth

The country's merchandise exports during the July-April of current fiscal...

Bangladesh receives record FDI in 2018

Bangladesh has received a record amount of foreign direct investment...

Fresh guideline soon on loan rescheduling

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal said the central...

New-look VAT law: NBR’s gap with FBCCI widens

The apex trade body of the country has termed the...

Plan to export 1.0m tonnes of surplus Boro rice

The government is planning to export around 1 million tonnes...

'BD needs benefits to manage post-LDC transition'

Graduating least developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, need preferential benefit...

Lower pvt credit flow may slow economic growth

The private-sector credit growth decelerated further in March as private...

ADB pledges climate adaptation support

The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

VAT collection under threat from fake e-BIN holders

The customs intelligence has recently identified a number of commercial...

Public debt on the rise

The government debt went on rising in the year 2018...

ADB now accentuates quality, innovation

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr Takehiko Nakao said on...

BD needs more FDI to continue dev activities: NBR chief

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said...

Remittance inflow rises 10pc in Jul-Apr period

The flow of inward remittances grew by 10.01 per cent...

'ADB support for BD to continue after LDC graduation'

The Asian Development Bank will extend its support to Bangladesh...

Nuclear energy can play instrumental role in achieving Agenda 2030: Momen

  Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador...

BD needs to enhance project implementation capacity: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said Bangladesh needs...

NBR turns down plea for tax cut

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has turned down a...

Interest rate spread remains high despite BB close monitoring

Interest rate spread in the country's banking sector remained unchanged...

Old Dhaka chemical warehouses to be relocated at Shyampur temporarily 

The government is set to take up a project to...

'Get land pricing right to make SEZs viable'

Experts at a discussion have suggested the revision of land...

Finance minister forecasts 8.13pc GDP growth in current fiscal

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said Bangladesh would achieve...

Non-food inflation rose in Q2 of FY19

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Monday admitted that non-food...

Experts warn against fallouts from regional inequality

Rising inequality could lead to economic destabilisation, which can snowball...

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