Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today told the Jatiya Sangsad that the government is firmly committed to transforming Bangladesh’s economy into an advancing, inclusive and sustainable one, while fulfilling its election pledges, achieving a trillion-dollar economy by 2034 and tac
The government has signalled a decisive shift in economic strategy, aiming to move Bangladesh away from entrenched rent-seeking practices towards a more transparent, productivity-driven growth model. Speaking at a policy seminar on Saturday, Prime Minister's Finance and Planning Adviser Rashed Al
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has dismissed speculation that disbursement of the final International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan tranche has been stalled, stressing that constructive discussions are on. Speaking on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, he s
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has put the recovery of an estimated $200 billion in stolen assets at the centre of efforts to stabilise the economy, warning that years of capital flight have hollowed out the banking system and left the private sector starved of liquidity. Speaking i
The General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission is set to undertake a five-year strategic reform and development framework through 2030, aiming at economic recovery, stabilisation and subsequent growth acceleration. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the Prime Minister on finance
The World Bank has expressed its keen interest in aligning its future development projects in Bangladesh with the government’s 31-point electoral manifesto. This was revealed by World Bank President Ajay Banga during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings with Bangladesh’s Finance Minister
The government is preparing a broad initiative to expand industrialisation in the northern region, with a particular focus on agro-based industries aimed at generating employment. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman outlined the plan during a series of meetings on Monday at his office, starting at 11:00
Bangladesh's trade deficit with its largest trading partner, China, widened by nearly 23 per cent to Tk 2.54 trillion (approximately US$ 20.66 billion) in fiscal year (FY) 2024-2025, driven by higher imports of industrial raw materials from the world's second-largest economy. According to Banglade
In a significant policy shift, parliament has passed a bill removing the 67-year age limit for the Bangladesh Bank governor. The amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972, was tabled by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday during a sitting chaired by Deputy Speaker Kayser Kam
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has presented comparisons between Bangladesh’s economy in the last year of the BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami coalition government led by Khaleda Zia two decades ago with the economy in the last year of the Sheikh Hasina government. He said that although th
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Friday said the government is fully prepared to tackle emerging global challenges, emphasising that the primary objective is not just GDP growth, but building a sustainable, transparent, and inclusive economy. He made the remarks while
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 4.0% in fiscal year 2025-26 and 4.7% in FY27, up from 3.5% in FY25, according to the latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), released on Friday. The growth outlook reflects a recovery
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed on Thursday warned that the ongoing global energy shock could impose an additional Tk 610 billion annual burden on Bangladesh and significantly strain the country’s economy, urging immediate strategic interventions.
