A few projects claim hefty sums in Bangladesh's new development budget, with the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project set to receive the highest allocation of Tk 154.99 billion. The RNPP's allocation in the next fiscal year's Annual Development Programme (ADP) marks a 54.81-percent increase from th
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has purchased $100 million from six commercial banks, marking the highest single-day greenback purchase by the central bank in May. The dollars were bought at a rate of Tk 122.75 each on Monday, according to data released by the regulatory body. Earlier, the highest single-da
A meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) is being held with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting began at 10:00 am today at the Bangladesh Planning Commission Auditorium in the city’s Agargaon area, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said. The me
Economists, former bankers and depositors on Saturday said prolonged instability in the country's financial system could seriously undermine the broader economy. Taking part in a seminar in Dhaka they stressed that restoring confidence in banks has become critical to preventing deeper economic dis
Speakers at the Bangladesh-China Business Summit-2026 on Saturday called for stronger financial guarantees, timely banking settlements and deeper cooperation in renewable energy and technology-driven investment to further strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between Bangladesh and China.
