Bangladeshi farmers are receiving higher prices for freshly harvested Boro paddy this season compared to the year prior, thanks to increased demand driving up market rates.

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has issued five key directives, including the offloading of government stakes in state-run and multinational companies, to increase the availability of quality scrips in the market.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a loan program review for Pakistan, unlocking around $1 billion in much-needed funds and greenlighting a new $1.4 billion bailout despite India’s objections.

Linde Bangladesh Ltd’s profit fell in the first quarter of 2025 due to lower sales and higher operating expenses.

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Ltd (BATBC) saw its profit drop in the first quarter of 2025 due to declining sales.

The Trump administration’s tariff hike on China and Vietnam may divert work orders to Bangladesh, said a top leader of the Forum Panel, which will contest the upcoming Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elections, yesterday..It would be preferable if Banglad

The directive aims to increase the supply of healthy companies and attract more investors

The DSEX lost 15.64 points to close the week at 4,902

“We look forward to receiving a written offer from your government so that we can commence formal negotiations,” the USTR letter said

BB tightens rules to rein in bank’s in-house irregularities

The government is set to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over the exchange rate issue that has been holding up the release of the fourth and fifth tranches of the $4.7 billion loan programme soon.

Bangladesh has continued to showcase a weak performance in the open budget rankings among its South Asian peers, reflecting a lack of transparency and accountability in the formulation and implementation of fiscal measures.

Bangladesh must urgently redirect resources within its fragmented social protection system and scale up a handful of proven programmes that directly benefit the poorest, according to a leading economist.

Bangladesh’s approach to budgeting for health and education has come under sharp scrutiny, as decades of allocations have primarily gone towards construction. Meanwhile, the core of these sectors, service delivery, has been historically neglected.

Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget, set to be unveiled by the interim government in June, could mark a rare departure from past fiscal cycles.

In a country weighed down by high inflation, dwindling fiscal space and weak investments, now is not the time for illusions.

Bangladesh’s national budget is now shrinking in relative size even as the government struggles to deliver on its development commitments.

Bangladesh’s fiscal deficit is projected to remain above 4 percent of GDP through 2026, as revenue growth continues to fall short of expanding public expenditure.

431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election

PRI, Nymphea Publication launched book titled “Bangladesh 2030: Pathways to shared economic prosperity”