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Japan places dos necessary to execute JICA projects expeditiously

Japan has urged Bangladesh to conduct feasibility studies properly before it takes up development projects to avoid cost and time overrun, officials said on Monday. Bangladesh's largest bilateral development partner also urged the government not to change project directors frequently....

Private sector credit growth exceeds target in June

Private sector credit growth exceeded the target, set by the...

Use ADR to overcome troubled loan situation

Businesses and professionals raised concern on Saturday over the growing...

China-funded projects in slow lane on land acquisition delays

Bureaucratic tangle and slow land acquisition have delayed the progress...

Banks exceed ADR on higher than targeted private credit flow

Higher than targeted private sector credit growth compared to deposits...

NBR moves to bring more people under tax net

In an effort to expand country's narrow tax base, the...

Manpower export to Singapore on downswing

The outflow of Bangladeshi workers to Singapore declined significantly in...

GDP growth beats ADB forecast

Country’s growth has surpassed last forecast at the Asian Development...

LDC graduation: Planning minister calls for more int'l support

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has urged the global development...

Bangladesh calls for increased global support during graduation period

Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal urged global development and trading...

BB denies gold scam report

The Bangladesh Bank has claimed that the gold kept by...

Muhith seeks info on state of banks

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has sought detailed and updated information...

Bidding for Laldia terminal by July

The bidding for the construction of Laldia multi-purpose terminal in...

Microcredit gains momentum

The number of microcredit beneficiaries across the country rose significantly...

Record govt servants to retire this FY

A record number of public servants are set to go...

BD’s position drops in global innovation index

The position of Bangladesh in the latest global index of...

Secondary trading slips by 62pc in FY ‘18

Secondary trading of treasury bills and treasury bonds has dropped...

BB asks banks to remain alert over import-export mismatch

Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Fazle Kabir on Saturday called the...

New exportables up for cash incentives

New eligible traditional and non-traditional export items are going to...

Procurement troubles plague execution of Indian LoC projects

Bangladesh and India recently sat together to review eight slow-moving...

NBR software in the offing to check banks’ VAT evasion

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to install...

Current account deficit crosses $9.0b in 11 months

The country's current account deficit crossed $ 9.0 billion in...

Govt’s bank borrowing balloons as ADP execution revs up

The government's net borrowing from the banking system marked an...

FY '18 foreign aid flow up by 66pc

The flow of foreign aid into Bangladesh surged by a...

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