Govt aims to gradually issue 2cr family cards
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government is set to launch the pilot phase of its family card programme on March 10 with the ultimate aim of gradually bringing two crore families under monthly cash support.
25 February 2026, 02:36 AM
Govt faces $30b debt servicing bill
23 February 2026, 02:04 AM
Bangladesh is set to spend over $30 billion this fiscal year to service its debts, covering both principal repayments and interest on domestic and foreign loans, according to projections by the International Monetary Fund.
23 February 2026, 02:04 AM
Salehuddin leaves office outlining 20 priority tasks for Khosru
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The list includes managing high inflation, weak tax collection, rising debt
22 February 2026, 00:00 AM
LDC graduation: Government asks UN for three-year deferment
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
The government, on its first full day in office, formally sought a three-year deferral of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
20 February 2026, 02:36 AM
New govt faces 5 early economic tests
19 February 2026, 02:35 AM
The new finance minister, Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, may have arrived in office with a long list of priorities -- fiscal reform, banking stability, and negotiations with international lenders.
19 February 2026, 02:35 AM
LDC deferral request deadline is February 23
19 February 2026, 02:26 AM
The new government must apply to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP) by February 23 if it intends to defer Bangladesh’s graduation from the least-developed country (LDC) category to developing nation status.
19 February 2026, 02:26 AM
Governor’s Bangladesh Bank reform mission stalls
10 February 2026, 02:55 AM
Ahsan Mansur’s planned ordinance gets stuck
10 February 2026, 02:55 AM
Next govt faces ‘clouded outlook’, rising risks: IMF
1 February 2026, 03:10 AM
One of the dangers, the IMF said, is the possibility of delayed banking reforms -- or, more seriously, “reversals of exchange rate reform and fiscal discipline”.
1 February 2026, 03:10 AM
Funding for Gabtoli-Dasherkandi metro line confirmed
The prospect of having another major metro rail route in Dhaka looks bright as financing for the construction of the southern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line-5 has been confirmed.
3 February 2024, 18:00 PM
More steps needed to contain inflation durably: IMF official
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the latest monetary policy adopted by the Bangladesh Bank would help to curb inflation, but added that further measures would be needed to make it durable.
31 January 2024, 16:25 PM
Women labour force in decline
The number of unemployed people in the country increased by about 40,000 year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 to 23.5 lakh as women stepped back from gainful employment.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM
8th five-year plan: Health, education got way less than outlined
The government has made lesser allocations for the education and health sectors than what is projected in the 8th five-year plan, raising questions about its commitment to these critical areas.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Project Implementation: PM moves to contain cost, time overruns
A planning commission meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday after eight years took three vital decisions to ensure timely completion of projects and avoid cost overruns.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
PM calls task force to cut project waste
For the first time in eight years, a high-powered committee will hold a meeting tomorrow with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to find ways to reduce waste in government projects.
22 January 2024, 18:00 PM
IMF’s $4.7B Loan: Only one condition missed for third tranche
Bangladesh has met all but one quantitative target set for December 2023 by the International Monetary Fund to qualify for the third instalment of the $4.7 billion loan.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Repayment to rise 63pc in three years
The government’s foreign debt repayment is expected to increase as much as 63 percent by fiscal year 2025-2026 from the last financial year, indicating renewed pressure on the country’s coffers
16 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to post sixth highest GDP growth in Asia in FY24
Bangladesh is poised to become one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, according to a WB report
11 January 2024, 00:45 AM
Unused foreign loans swell to $48.44b: not a good sign
Unused foreign loans keep piling up as the government is not properly implementing these funds for available projects
9 January 2024, 00:09 AM
Govt to start issuing special bonds today
The government is going to begin clearing arrears to fertiliser importers and independent power producers (IPPs) from today by issuing special bonds with a maximum interest rate of 7.5 percent.
4 January 2024, 01:32 AM
Clearing Power, Fertiliser Arrears: Govt to issue Tk 26,000cr special bonds
The Finance Division is set to issue special bonds of about Tk 26,000 crore to clear mounting arrears to independent power producers and fertiliser suppliers.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt sees budget surplus of Tk 11,865cr in Q1
The government saw a budget surplus of Tk 11,865 crore in the first quarter of the current FY due to lower spending
2 January 2024, 00:41 AM
New worries as interest payment for debt doubles in 5 months
The government’s spending on interest payments against the mounting foreign debt surged 136.70 percent year-on-year to $562 million in the first five months of the current fiscal year as disbursements surged in recent years.
29 December 2023, 01:45 AM
Top 10pc have 40pc of income
As much as 40 percent of the country’s total income is concentrated within the top 10 percent of the wealthy, up about three percentage points since 2016, found a recent government survey.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
IMF flags potential exodus of funds from Bangladesh
Bangladesh might have experienced capital flight in the last financial year evidenced from the unusual outflow of funds as well as unrealised export proceeds, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
26 December 2023, 00:52 AM
Inflation shock: A weaker taka accounts for half of it
The pass-through of a sharp depreciation of the local currency accounted for half of the inflation surge seen in Bangladesh in the last financial year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
25 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Revenue receipts tick up but fall short of target
The revenue collection growth rose slightly in the July-November period of the current financial year on the back of higher income and value-added taxes
22 December 2023, 00:05 AM
Debt burden gets heavier as Bangladesh runs low on capacity to repay
Bangladesh’s debt service to revenue ratio to cross the 100 percent mark for the first time owing to rising loans, lower tax and export receipts
21 December 2023, 00:10 AM
IMF charts ways to discipline money market, boost revenue
IMF has set six new benchmark conditions for Bangladesh to restore discipline in the money market and boost revenue generation.
18 December 2023, 00:10 AM