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PPP Office to trim non-viable projects

Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) is going to cut its projects from the pipeline finding many are neither bankable nor marketable. Officials said since the authority has already developed a good number attractive and well-designed projects with the possibility of attracting...

Vision paper scales back growth target

The government has shifted from its earlier stance of achieving...

Bangladesh revises eligibility for investment in WEBs

The central bank has revised the eligibility for purchasing wage-earner...

Sales of govt savings tools nosedive in July

After a sudden increase in June, net sales of the...

Tax, stock performance not compatible with economic growth

The government is trying to address two big contradictions in...

Private banks to be given treasury responsibilities

The government is set to allow all banks to carry...

Budget implementation: Ministries asked to submit plans by Sept 07

The government has asked its ministries/divisions to submit their budget...

State banks cheer as SoEs'outstanding loans fall slightly

The outstanding and classified loans of state-owned enterprises (SoEs) to...

Modern slavery risks surge in Asia manufacturing hubs

The risk of modern slavery in Asian manufacturing hubs has...

Experts push for attaching priority to 4IR in industrial policy

Speakers at a virtual discussion on Thursday suggested incorporating the...

Exports turn the corner

The country's merchandise shipments during the first two months of...

Poor FDI frustrates Kamal

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday voiced his frustration...

Self-employed people worst victims of Covid pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to switch of profession in...

Non-lifers' high commission: IDRA reforms inspection teams to launch drive

The insurance regulator has reshuffled its surveillance teams in order...

Sign Vienna Convention on int’l goods sale contracts

A study on Wednesday urged the government to sign and...

Govt to purchase LNG from spot market for first time

The government has decided to purchase 3,490,200 Mmbtu liquefied natural...

‘Remittance inflow witnesses 50pc growth in two months’

Mentioning that the inward remittance inflow witnessed a whopping 50...

Bangladesh receives $1.96b remittance in August

Expatriate Bangladeshis remitted around $1.96 billion in the month of...

Challenges lie in using factoring mechanism

Experts on Monday pinpointed challenges like lower capacity of bankers...

Forex reserves cross $39b for first time

Foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh have crossed $39 billion for...

Govt endorses six development projects worth TK 66.29 billion

The government on Tuesday in Dhaka endorsed six development projects...

Inequality shows no abetting: Govt report

Bangladesh is far from reducing inequality as its disparities in...

PTA between Bangladesh, Bhutan likely to be signed by Sept

Signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and...

RMG exports again in positive territory

Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports in August witnessed a robust...

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