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World Bank revises up Bangladesh's growth to 6.4 per cent

The World Bank has forecasted Bangladesh's economic growth at 6.4 pc for the fiscal year 2021-22, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the earlier projection. In June last, the Washington-based global lender projected the country's gross domestic product (GDP)...

BGMEA president says Bangladesh RMG industry growing sustainably

Sustainability is one of the core areas of concern for...

Trade gap crosses $4.0b in July-Aug

Country’s merchandise trade gap with the rest of the world...

ADB puts in pipeline $10-12 billion in aid for Bangladesh

Launching its fresh country partnership strategy (CPS), the Asian Development...

Bangladesh's tax revenue up as economy rebounds

Tax-revenue collection in Bangladesh marks an upturn amid economic rebound,...

Experts suggest creating a separate ministry to unlock full potentials of blue economy

Bangladesh should urgently create a new ministry to lead and...

Bangladesh's multidimensional poverty rate high: Study

Multidimensional poverty in Bangladesh far outstrips the current income-based estimation,...

Panel suggests trimming Bangladesh's import tariff to WTO-set rates

Trimming Bangladesh's tariff rates to suit the WTO-set levels is...

Bangladesh August imports surge as economy rebounds

Bangladesh sees an import surge as apparel exporters made big...

Inflation rises to 5.54pc in August

The rate of point-to-point inflation increased to 5.54 per cent...

Bangladesh sees low crop yields from costlier farming due to erratic weather

Bizarrely 'erratic behaviour' of the weather for the global climate...

UNCTAD praises growth but sees wide inequality

Bangladesh has recorded sustained growth over the decades following restructuring...

Bangladesh, six other LDCs are ‘catching up’ global average growth

Bangladesh is one of the seven Least Developed Countries (LDCs)...

UNCTAD to release new LDC report today

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is going...

BB issues notice on savings certificate interest cuts

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has notified the banks about cuts in...

‘Govt wants e-commerce sector to run in a more disciplined way’

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said the government wants the e-commerce...

DCCI's International Investment Summit begins on October 26

To attract investments from six continents, a week-long International Investment...

ADB approves $250m policy-based loan for Bangladesh CMSMEs

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday approved a $250...

Bangladesh’s development plan to address Covid-19 consequences: Official

The country’s long-term development plan needs to include measures to...

Stimulus: boon to midsize units, bane for minors

Loan disbursement from the stimulus package dedicated to cottage, micro,...

China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal

China's central bank on Friday declared all transactions involving Bitcoin...

Bangladesh's economic recovery ‘on track’, says central bank

The central bank sees a possible broad-based economic recovery in...

Bangabandhu’s ‘Sonar Bangla’ dream yet to come true: Development thinkers

Bangladesh still has a long way to go to accomplish...

Bangladesh Bank eases rules to release foreign exchange for private purposes

The central bank of Bangladesh has simplified its regulations on...

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