/ Economy / Bangladesh

11 development projects get ECNEC nod

The government on Tuesday approved 11 development projects including the smart electricity bill prepaid meter installation project at a total cost of Tk 64.48 billion.     The approval came at the fourth meeting of The Executive Committee of the National...

Inflation dips slightly in July

The point-to-point inflation rate dropped by 0.03 percentage point in...

BB to release new notes from August 13

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will release new currency notes for Taka...

Inward remittances may cross $17 billion this fiscal: BB

The central bank expects the overall inward remittance to cross...

'Recapitalising state banks poses biggest downside risk to economy'

A leading chamber was critical on Monday of recpitalising the...

BR west zone earns Tk 5.9645b revenue in 2017-18 FY

The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has earned revenue worth...

Govt to invest Tk 9.26b to ensure food, nutrition security for rural people

The government along with the assistance from the International Fund...

BB reports 18pc increase in remittance in July

Bangladeshi expatriates sent home US $1,316.93 million remittance in the...

Internal audit dept to help recover loan: Study

Each bank has to establish a separate internal audit (IA)...

Interest rate drops to single digit from Aug 9: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said the interest rate in...

Investment proposals witness 11.89pc rise in FY18

The investment proposals from both local and foreign entrepreneurs increased...

ADB provides $500m loan for 800MW power plant

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided US$500 million loan...

BIDA gets 11.89pc higher investment bids in FY 18

The amount involving the investment proposals with Bangladesh Investment Development...

WB loans get costlier, its terms too

Bangladesh will no longer eligible for concessional loan from the...

Malaysia eyes Myanmar labourers as alternative to Bangladeshis

Malaysian factories are hiring Myanmar labourers directly, without charging them...

Economists seem pitted against each other

Leading economists are divergent over the monetary policy stance of...

BB releases MPS aiming to spur growth, curb inflation

The central bank announced a new monetary policy statement (MPS)...

BFIU finds evidence of Tk 40b capital flight

A group of businesses is reported to have been involved...

Cooperation within South Asia very important for development: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday said cooperation within South...

Yield rates of long-term treasury bonds up in FY18

Average yield rates of the long-term treasury bonds (T-bonds) increase...

BB unveils growth-supportive monetary policy for H1

The central bank of Bangladesh on Tuesday unveiled a growth-supportive...

Muhith for timely submission of govt entities' audit reports

Finance Minister A M A Muhith has stressed the need...

BB unveils H1 monetary policy today

The central bank unveils its first-half (H1) yearly monetary policy...

BB to unveil H1 monetary policy Tuesday

Bangladesh Bank will unveil its monetary policy statement for the...

© 2017 - All Rights with The Financial Express