Economy

Govt lists 19 SOEs on brink with over Tk 2.22t debt burden

Govt lists 19 SOEs on brink with over Tk 2.22t debt burden

Government authorities have identified 19 of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that are posing a "very high financial risk" with a combined  liability burden of  Tk 2.2238 trillion. A recent assessment by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has dug out the downside of the public-sector corpor

GDP growth slows as inflation inflates consumption expenses

GDP growth slows as inflation inflates consumption expenses

Economic growth in Bangladesh slows as inflation inflates household and governmental consumption expenses and deflates the volumes of goods and services consumed, just-past fiscal year's available accounts show such domino effect of price rises. Provisional estimates prepared by Bangladesh Bureau

BBS begins GDP rebasing to reflect changing economy

BBS begins GDP rebasing to reflect changing economy

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has begun the process of rebasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), a major statistical overhaul aimed at capturing the rapidly evolving economy by incorporating new sectors, updating  economic weights, and aligning national accounts wi

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