Missed targets: NBR needs Tk 2.6 lakh crore by June to avoid shortfall
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) fell short of its nine-month tax collection target by nearly Tk 1 lakh crore, leaving it needing to mobilise over Tk 2.60 lakh crore in the final quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26).
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Inflation outpaces wages for 50 months
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For many, negative real incomes have pushed protein off plates and now threaten a heavier debt burden
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
No room for illusory budgeting amid fiscal strain
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh can no longer afford “surreal” budgets built on inflated projections and political convenience, warned eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya.
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Industry loses share as services race ahead in economy
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Small businesses and service providers, from retail shops to transport and personal services, are expanding more rapidly than formal manufacturing units, prompting economists to question the sustainability of the country’s long-term growth.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Two-thirds of registered taxpayers skip return filing
5 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Most filings for FY26, which is around 42.97 lakh, were made online, while 3.04 lakh were paper-based
5 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Development spending trails at 30% as govt transition slows projects
2 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Even eight months into the current fiscal year, government agencies have spent barely a third of the annual development budget thanks to administrative inactivity as the interim administration ended its term and a new government assumed office.
2 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.
31 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Voices of poor remain unheard in policymaking
The voices of disadvantaged groups, the poor and small entrepreneurs have remained unheard when it comes to policy-making as fiscal policies have been captured by vested sections of society, alleged Towfiqul Islam Khan, a senior research fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM
No way but to unveil a restrained budget
Despite being the last budget before the next general election, the government has little scope to unveil a big spending plan for the next fiscal year owing to limited fiscal space driven by lower-than-expected revenue collection, a noted economist said.
30 May 2023, 03:30 AM
Take steps to roll out universal pension scheme
The government should take specific steps through the upcoming national budget for 2022-23 to roll out a universal pension scheme, said an economist.
25 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Assess gravity of current problems first
The government is yet to take any comprehensive corrective measures to tackle macroeconomic challenges as it has not properly assessed the gravity of the situation in the current fiscal year, an economist said.
23 May 2023, 02:00 AM
Govt plans Tk 303cr livestock, poultry project
The government is planning to undertake a Tk 303-crore project to increase milk, meat and egg production in char areas under Dhaka division by at least 15 per cent to 20 per cent and subsequently improve living standards.
22 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Major targets of current budget still unmet
The government is far away from achieving the major targets set for the current fiscal year when the national budget was unveiled in June last year, owing to its failures to assess the global scenario before fixing the goals, experts said.
18 May 2023, 02:00 AM
Govt plans smaller rise in next ADP
The government plans to increase its development spending slightly in the upcoming fiscal year due to the narrow fiscal space, the dollar crisis, the conditions attached to the IMF’s loan programme, and higher expenses on subsidies and interest payments.
5 May 2023, 02:30 AM
Inflation falls but still at an elevated level
Inflation in Bangladesh fell slightly to 9.24 per cent in April, driven by a decline in food prices, although it still remains at an elevated level compared to historic trends, official figures showed yesterday.
4 May 2023, 02:00 AM
BSCIC Barishal project in the slow lane
A project of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) aimed at developing its industrial estate in Barishal and improving infrastructure there has again missed the deadline for completion owing to sluggish implementation, official documents showed.
1 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Project for expanding artificial insemination of livestock delayed again
A project for expanding artificial reproduction and implementing embryo transfer technology in livestock farming has been delayed once again due to slow implementation.
30 April 2023, 04:30 AM
‘Compensation for workers’ deaths below per capita income’
The compensation for worker deaths due to factory accidents in Bangladesh is still lower than the per capita income of its nationals, according to the leader of a workers’ rights body.
30 April 2023, 04:00 AM
NBFIs can’t get more than one director from a single firm
A single company can’t have more than one representative director in the board of a non-bank financial institution (NBFI), said the Bangladesh Bank yesterday.
27 April 2023, 02:30 AM
Rural Bangladesh: Women labour force on the rise
Female labour force participation in rural areas has increased significantly in Bangladesh thanks to women’s growing involvement in the agriculture sector and urban-rural migration brought on by the global coronavirus pandemic.
21 April 2023, 01:00 AM
ADP spending in July-March lowest in a decade
The first nine months of the current fiscal year of 2022-23 saw the lowest implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) in at least the last 10 years, with only 41.65 per cent of the total outlay being spent till March, showed official figures.
18 April 2023, 03:30 AM
Digital payments for fast and secure transactions this Eid
With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, streets all over Bangladesh are bustling with people who are either out shopping for gifts or groceries as well as those travelling home for the holiday.
17 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Sales at neighbouring clothes hubs take a hit
Yesterday’s blaze at Dhaka New Super Market has severely affected trade of nearby markets, that too with just a week to go before Eid-ul-Fitr.
16 April 2023, 04:00 AM
Average loans by households nearly double in 6 years: BBS
An increasing number of families are becoming connected with the formal financial system by depositing and borrowing money, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
14 April 2023, 03:00 AM
Household income, expenditure nearly triple in 12 years
Monthly average household income and expenditure in Bangladesh doubled in the last six years and nearly tripled in 12 years, official figures showed yesterday.
13 April 2023, 02:00 AM
Poverty rate declines to 18.7%: BBS
The poverty rate in Bangladesh has declined to 18.7 per cent and the extreme poverty rate stood at 5.6 per cent, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
12 April 2023, 06:07 AM
BCIC warehouse project to seek more time, fund
A project of the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) to build 34 buffer warehouses has once again failed to meet its deadline and become costlier due to slow implementation.
10 April 2023, 18:00 PM