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Bangladesh government's net bank borrowing falls

The government's net bank borrowing fell sharply in the just concluded fiscal year (FY) due to lower implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) amid the pandemic. Higher sales of national savings certificates (NSCs) have also pulled down the borrowing...

Vaccine institute in Bangladesh can be gamechanger for its economy, say experts

As the government has planned to establish a vaccine institute,...

Target setting for new CMSMEs' package revised

The stimulus package for the cottage, micro, small and medium...

Bangladesh Bank asks banks to take safeguards for export trade

The central bank has issued a guideline note asking authorized...

‘Govt to provide financial support to ensure compliance in industries’

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser Salman F...

PM announces five new stimulus packages worth Tk 32.0b

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced five new financial packages...

Tk 400b stimulus enters 2nd phase, foreign companies included

Implementation process of the second phase of the stimulus package...

Govt stipend that brings relief to millions

Despite the onslaught of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns, 10 million...

Rationalised land price for light engineering sector suggested

Policy reforms, aligned polices with the WTO directives, fiscal and...

Interest rate spread widens in May

The interest rate spread widened significantly in May, 2021 as...

Bangladesh’s impressive development did not benefit everyone equally

Bangladesh’s journey in the post-independence period was tough. Bangladesh inherited...

Government set to release final draft policy on investing abroad

The government is set to release a final draft policy...

Dhaka needs to scale up efforts for retaining pharma waiver beyond LDC era

Bangladesh needs to boost its negotiating and political efforts in...

Embed IP right in LDC graduation strategy, suggests Debarpiya

Bangladesh has to get out of its one-sided approach to...

Black money crosses Tk 10 trillion in FY21

The estimated amount of black money in Bangladesh stood at...

Private credit growth falls remarkably amid second wave of Covid

Private-sector credit growth dropped significantly in May mainly due to...

Bangladeshi poor bear over 12pc burden of VAT: Study

Value-added tax (VAT) is an injustice for the poor in...

Record amount of illicit money legalised

A total of 11,859 people whitened their black money worth...

Bangladesh sets $51 billion export target for FY 2021-22

The government has announced an export earnings target of US$...

Trade deficit to cross $20 billion in FY21

The country’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the...

'Hard' lockdown hits hard the Bangladesh poor

The ongoing hard lockdown, which is seen essential to contain...

Remittance inflow witnesses over 36pc growth in FY’21

The inflow of remittance grew by over 36 per cent...

First-time importers may not use green, blue channels

First time importers may not be able to enjoy goods...

Bangladesh's tax revenue posts 17pc growth

Despite economic slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, revenue collection...

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