The interim government is set to hold the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) today where proposals would likely be placed on five projects, including two new ones..Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to the interim government and chairperson of Ecne

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will work together to help attract foreign investment, according to a press release..Lutfe Siddiqui, the special envoy on international affairs to the chief adviser of

Stock market indexes in Bangladesh extended its losing streak for the second consecutive day yesterday as cautious investors opted to wait for corporate earnings disclosures before making significant trades..The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 30.1

India will connect a record 35 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind energy capacity to its grid during the year ending March 2025, a top bureaucrat told Reuters, as it scrambles to achieve its 2030 clean energy target after falling short of a much publicised 2022 renewables goal.

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Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will likely provide an overall support of around $4 billion to $5 billion to various sectors in Bangladesh within the next three years under its “Member Country Partnership Strategy” (MCPS).

Chattogram-based business conglomerate S Alam Group has requested that the government provide financial, social and legal support for recovering the business it lost due to the freezing of its different bank accounts.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a management board for mobile financial services provider Nagad, shows a central bank document.

Bangladesh will clear all overdue payments relating to letters of credit (LCs) within the next five to six months, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur assured correspondent banks yesterday.

Eggs and broiler chickens -- a key source of protein for the poor -- are not being sold anywhere in Dhaka at rates set by the government on Sunday this week.

Standing outside the charred ruins of the Gazi Tyres factory in Rupsi, Rupganj on September 9, Billal Hossain was staring at a bleak future.

But for Rokeya Begum and her family, things will never get back to normal

A delegation of the Europe-Bangladesh Federation of Commerce and Industry (EBFCI), led by its president Wali Tasar Uddin, will be visiting Bangladesh for eight days with the vision of “Developing a New Era of Partnership between the UK, EU and Bangladesh” from September 20 to October 5..Th

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Hoe Yun Jeong as its new country director for Bangladesh

The previous government’s economic data were based on weak foundations, reflecting a sense of helplessness by officials of that time, according to Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue. 

The WB has agreed to provide budget support to Bangladesh to address its economic challenges, largely stemming from declining foreign exchange reserves, Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said today.

The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how big a move to make less than two months before the US presidential election.

The banking sector of Bangladesh has expanded over the years in terms of the number of formal financial institutes and types of financing instruments and products available in the country.

The committee studying the financial state of British business did not pull its punches. After a lengthy investigation, the government-appointed panel of economists and experts concluded UK financial institutions were less supportive of domestic companies than their rivals in Europe and the United States. To revive the sluggish economy and moribund stock market, the group recommended sweeping reforms to funnel long-term capital to industry.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) may provide $900 million to Bangladesh by March next year as the budget support for the country, a senior official of the finance ministry said yesterday.