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ECNEC approves 10 projects involving Tk 51.81 billion

The government approved Wednesday ten development projects involving a total cost of Tk 51.81 billion.   With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presiding, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in its meeting at the Planning Commission endorsed the...

BD to import 1.4m mts fertilizer

Bangladesh will import 1.4 million tonnes (mt) of fertilizer from...

India eyes product pipeline to Bangladesh, Myanmar

  Bangladesh and India are in advanced stages of finalizing...

Another N power plant in southern region: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Sunday that another nuclear power...

Stop loan concentration in few big businesses

The central bank asked the commercial banks to avert loan...

Country’s total power generation capacity stands at 15761MW

The total power generation capacity of the country now stands...

High-level meet to review progress of mega projects

Nearly a dozen cost-intensive mega projects are up for a...

Indian minister to visit Dhaka for diesel pipelines deal

Indian Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will soon visit Dhaka to...

Govt will ask dev partners to increase funding

The government will ask its development partners this week to...

Agencies need $77m for Rohingyas: UN

Humanitarian agencies operating in Cox’s Bazar urgently need US $77...

Govt sets ambitious soft aid flow target this fiscal

The government eyes disbursement of nearly US$7.0-billion concessional foreign assistance...

BB heist: Ex-Philippine bank manager may stand trial alone

Philippine prosecutors have recommended the filing of charges against a...

RAKUB board vows to make agro-based economy vibrant

RAJSHAHI, Sept 08 (BSS): Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) should...

Buyers’ credit jumps by 20pc in first half for low interest

The volume of buyers' credit jumped by over 20 per...

Tax waiver on firms’ salary expenses now conditional

Employers have to ensure return submission on the withholding tax...

BD performance in financial inclusion not impressive: survey

Bangladesh lags behind neighbouring India and Pakistan in attaining financial...

Govt set to revise GDP base year

The government is going to rebase and revise the GDP...

REER index up in FY17

Index of Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) of Bangladeshi currency...

Govt resumes borrowing from banks to meet budget deficit

The government restarted borrowing from the banking system, ending over...

NBR sets strategies to collect revenue from large taxpayers

Taxmen hope to harness a higher amount of Tk 550...

BB team off to Manila for heist money recovery

Bangladesh’s central bank will send a team of officials to...

Bangladesh for strengthening SAFTA, BIMSTEC

Bangladesh has emphasised on strengthening business alliances like the South...

Most bank boards ignorant of cyber risks, finds study

A significant section of the country's banks and their governing...

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