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Covid cranks up Bangladesh e-Commerce

Bangladesh's e-Commerce has got a big boost as its market size has swelled by 30 times over the last five years, insiders said on Sunday. The suppliers' and customers' devotion to the online platform for conducting business and purchasing products...

Call for deferring Bangladesh's LDC graduation

Bangladesh should recommend the United Nations for deferring the next...

Covid-19 to reshape Bangladesh's economic policies in medium term

Covid-19 has had a major impact on the global economy....

Bangladesh government debt swells as revenue wanes amid pandemic

The government's debt soared in the first half of the...

‘WB’s growth projection inconsistent with Bangladesh’s economic recovery’

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Friday said that the...

Call to adopt twin strategies for sustainable LDC graduation

Bangladesh needs to adopt twin strategies for sustainable LDC (least...

State-owned banks asked to pace up small loan flow for economic recovery

Four state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) have been asked to go...

‘21.33pc households receive govt relief during pandemic’

Around 21.33 per cent households of the country received government...

Forex reserves top $40b for first time

The country’s foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed US$40 billion mark...

NBR introduces automated challan system

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has introduced automated challan...

World Bank forecasts Bangladesh's GDP growth at 1.6 per cent in fiscal year 2021

Bangladesh's GDP growth is forecast to slow down to 1.6...

Bangladesh Bank extends policy support to businesses for six months

The central bank has extended its policy supports for the...

Record high jute prices please farmers, exports soar 40pc

Saiful Islam, a farmer from Kumargacha Village in Pabna’s Chatmohor...

Bangladesh shows signs of economic recovery amid pandemic

At a time when the global economy is in turmoil...

Ecnec clears Tk 1.23b project to create self-employment opportunities   

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on...

PM says timely stimulus packages helped economy gain pace

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the national economy...

Mobile banking faces bump in August

Transactions through mobile financial services (MFS) dropped by more than...

Q1 exports up by 2.58pc, cross target by 2.45pc

The country's merchandise shipments during the first quarter (Q1) of...

Taxmen's mindsets key barrier to NBR reform

Reforming the tax administration will be possible only if taxmen...

Bangladesh-Bhutan PTA likely in Dec

A preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Bhutan is...

Bangladesh’s current account records surplus in two months

The country's current-account posted a record surplus in July-August period...

Bangladesh's overseas employment in depths of slump

The picture of the overseas employment sector in Bangladesh is...

Govt formulating master plan to attract private investors

The government is formulating a master plan to transform the...

Inward remittance grows by over 48pc in Q1 of FY21

The inflow of remittances grew by more than 48 per...

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