Retail and bulk consumers of electricity have to pay 16.68-percent and 19.85-percent higher tariffs respectively as the government again gives an across-the-board raise in power prices, stoking concern about its cascading impact. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Jala
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government will introduce Universal Health Care (UHC) in the next budget to strengthen healthcare access, as well as protect low-income and marginalised people. Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Budget 2026-27: Expectations
Extensive policy support and partial writeoff facility prove ineffective as the volume of classified loans in Bangladesh's banking sector makes a quantum leap again by around Tk 315 billion in just three months to March. With such fresh buildup of non-performing loans (NPLs), the aggregate b
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Tuesday) said the core philosophy of the upcoming national budget is the democratization of the economy and bringing poor and marginalized communities into the mainstream of economic activities. “The low-income people have his
The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has expressed a positive position regarding Bangladesh’s request to extend its preparatory period for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category until November 24, 2029. CDP Chair Professor José Antonio Ocampo i
