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Govt endorses five development projects worth TK 25.70b

The government on Tuesday in Dhaka endorsed five development projects at a combine cost of Tk 25.70 billion. Presided over by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the projects at its...

Re-financing scheme: Loan disbursement time may be extended until December

The period of loan disbursement by the banks concerned under...

DSCC identifies 19 new sectors for collecting tax

The authority of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has...

FRC warns against doctoring financials

Financial watchdog has again warned against cooking up company financials....

Govt eyes 30m jobs by 2030

The government has drafted a policy aiming to create about...

Inflation drops owing to low consumption amid pandemic

Bangladesh began FY21 with a drop in inflation and a...

JICA to implement a food value chain development project

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will implement a food...

Better business environ needed to attract FDI

Disparity between local and foreign investors, a lack of improved...

NBR decides to conduct internal survey this yr

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has decided to conduct...

Financial sector clocks lower growth in FY'20

All the financial sub-sectors recorded decline in their growth rates...

Nominal wage growth continues to decline

Country’s combined nominal wage rate of agriculture, industry and services...

BB backs Basic Bank's stance

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has endorsed a stance of Basic Bank...

Pandemic wreaks havoc on jobs, pay

Hundreds and thousands have lost their jobs while many others...

Kamal urges banks to embrace digital tech

Finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has exhorted both public and...

TF formed to fight fake audit reports

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) has set up a task...

Banks' excess liquidity hits record Tk 1.40t

Banks' excess liquidity hit the all-time high of around Tk...

Bangladesh receives record foreign loans in pandemic

The government received a record 1.98 billion US dollar in...

Large companies foresee poor sale, tax payment

Most of the large taxpayers are apprehending a sharp slide...

Savings certificates sales rise in pandemic

When people are struggling to earn enough to pay for...

ADB approves $50m to bankroll PPP infrastructure projects

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved US$50 million...

Pandemic creates a situation of hidden hunger in Bangladesh

The coronavirus pandemic has created a situation of hidden hunger...

Forex reserves cross $38b for first time

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed US$38 billion mark for...

Service-sector export earnings drop 5.56pc

Bangladesh's export earnings from the service sector stood at US$6.13...

Govt lobbying hard for WB budget aid

The government is trying to receive $250 million budget support...

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