US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Sunday highlighted the strong cultural link between Bangladesh and the US through art while attending an event honouring Ekushey Padak-winning artist Dr Rokeya Sultana at Gallery Cosmos in the capital. He also praised the vibrancy and creativity
The new government of Bangladesh is facing challenges in formulating its first national budget amid mounting economic pressure, structural weaknesses and limited fiscal space, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Tuesday. Speaking at a media briefing titled ‘Thoughts on
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has outlined plans to enact a law to allow individual taxpayers to file income tax returns throughout the year from the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year. The same facility was offered in the current fiscal year, but it has been extended repeat
Strengthening the rural economy is on new government's "top priority", even as more than 1,800 development projects from previous administrations remain under the scanner over poor implementation and alleged corruption, says the finance minister. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Ch
A study has suggested reducing dependence on imported fuels and moving towards a self-reliant energy system as investment in renewable energy (RE) can bring long-term economic benefits. According to it, for every $1.0 spent on shifting from liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to renewable energy,
Taka edges closer to its equilibrium level against the US dollar and the subdued local currency helps improve Bangladesh's global trade competitiveness by way of lowering product prices. The real effective exchange rate (REER) index stood at 101.43 in February 2026, down from 102.02 a month earlie
The interim government’s reliance on the banking sector surged significantly to meet development project costs and other expenditures, with borrowing from internal banks reaching over Tk 730.00 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, FY2025-26. According to a report fro
New Zealand has proposed initiating negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to significantly expand trade and investment between the two nations. The proposal was moved by New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay during a high-level bilateral meeting
A study has highlighted the need for Bangladesh to reduce its dependence on imported fuel and move toward energy self-reliance. The findings were presented at a roundtable held at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) in Dhaka, organised by Change Initiative.
Bangladesh and South Korea held a bilateral meeting on Sunday on the sidelines of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaound‚, Cameroon to enhance trade cooperation and mutual investment. The Bangladeshi delegation was led by Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, accomp
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have expressed optimism about further strengthening trade and investment cooperation in a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14). During the meeting that took place on March 29 in Yaoundé, Cameroon,
Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said previous governments inflated GDP growth and economic size for political purposes, as the interim administration moves to correct long-standing distortions in official data. He warned that the economy the government ha
Bangladesh has formally announced its decision to join the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Conference (MC 14), marking its first entry into a plurilateral trade initiative. The move signals Dhaka's growing engagement in glo
