Bangladesh's remittance receipts touched a historic milestone in March, as expatriates funneled record volumes of foreign currency into the country to support families for the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities, even though regional conflict cast a long shadow over future inflows. According to the latest dat
Bangladesh's development-budget execution has shown modest improvement in the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26), with public agencies completing just over 30 per cent of planned spending in the first eight months. However, the overall pace remains below pre-2024 levels, as weak performance in sever
The large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector contracted sharply in December last, underlining mounting pressure on the country's industrial base amid weak exports and rising global uncertainties. Output in the sector fell 6.34 per cent year on year in December of the current fiscal year, according t
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the new government is facing a “three-way challenge” in managing the economy—fragile fiscal conditions, rising expenditure pressures, and external shocks. Speaking to reporters after an internal meeting at the National Board
The Bangladesh government is reviewing alleged tax evasion by major companies as it attempts to raise revenue amid the “three-sided challenge” of economic recovery amid various crises in the macro economy, the implementation of the BNP election manifesto, and rising fuel prices amid the
The government is set to hold a high-level national multi-stakeholder consultation to assess Bangladesh's progress towards graduating from the Least-Developed Country (LDC) category, sources said. The consultation comes at a critical juncture, as Bangladesh has recently sought to defer its final g
A raise in taxes on wealthy individuals in the budget for the next fiscal year is under consideration as part of upgraded fiscal measures geared towards enhancing revenues in proportion to Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP). The government's revenue authority -- the National Board of Revenu
The new government of Bangladesh is facing challenges in formulating its first national budget amid mounting economic pressure, structural weaknesses and limited fiscal space, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Tuesday. Speaking at a media briefing titled ‘Thoughts on
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has outlined plans to enact a law to allow individual taxpayers to file income tax returns throughout the year from the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year. The same facility was offered in the current fiscal year, but it has been extended repeat
Strengthening the rural economy is on new government's "top priority", even as more than 1,800 development projects from previous administrations remain under the scanner over poor implementation and alleged corruption, says the finance minister. Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Ch
A study has suggested reducing dependence on imported fuels and moving towards a self-reliant energy system as investment in renewable energy (RE) can bring long-term economic benefits. According to it, for every $1.0 spent on shifting from liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to renewable energy,
Taka edges closer to its equilibrium level against the US dollar and the subdued local currency helps improve Bangladesh's global trade competitiveness by way of lowering product prices. The real effective exchange rate (REER) index stood at 101.43 in February 2026, down from 102.02 a month earlie
The interim government’s reliance on the banking sector surged significantly to meet development project costs and other expenditures, with borrowing from internal banks reaching over Tk 730.00 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, FY2025-26. According to a report fro
