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Pay hikes for govt staff may fuel inflation: governor
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Six NBFIs finally set for liquidation, three get time to recover
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Drug sales growth slip to single digits amid high costs, inflation
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
LDC graduation will expose economy to serious risks
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
US may cut tariffs on Bangladesh next week
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
App-based banking gains traction as customers go digital
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Spinners stick to Feb 1 shutdown over yarn imports
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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How to raise revenue without hurting growth
28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
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28 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Economy
Next budget to see marginal hike as austerity measures linger
This will be the first meeting of the council since the new government took office after the January 7 parliamentary elections. Thus, it is the maiden meeting for the new finance minister on the budget and the overall macroeconomic situation.
4 April 2024, 00:46 AM
WB criticises tax provision on legalising black money
At present, taxpayers show their undisclosed assets in their tax returns through investment in apartments, buildings and economic zones and high-tech parks.
4 April 2024, 00:46 AM
Inflation over 9% poses concern: BB
On April 2, the World Bank forecast that inflation in Bangladesh might stay elevated at 9.6 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 before moderating to 8.6 percent in FY 2024-25.
4 April 2024, 00:46 AM
High inflation likely pushed 5 lakh people into extreme poverty: WB
The World Bank defines extreme poverty based on an international poverty income of $2.15 a day.
4 April 2024, 00:04 AM
Financial account deficit keeps widening
Bangladesh's financial account deficit is still widening, signaling that the pressure on the foreign exchange regime will continue in the upcoming days.
3 April 2024, 15:46 PM
NBFIs asked to form willful defaulters’ identification unit by April 30
The unit will identify whether defaulting borrowers (individuals and institutions) are willful defaulters, as per the central bank notice issued on the day.
3 April 2024, 12:09 PM
Bangladesh lost Tk 2 lakh crore in potential VAT
The WB measured VAT losses based on an analysis of the VAT gap -- an estimate of the overall difference between theoretical VAT revenue and the amount actually collected.
3 April 2024, 00:45 AM
Economy to post subdued growth for at least three years
The multilateral lender said the economy would grow at 5.6 percent in 2023-24, lower than the South Asian average of 6 percent for 2024. Annual GDP growth averaged 6.6 percent in the decade before the pandemic struck the world in 2020.
3 April 2024, 00:45 AM
Exports top $5b for fourth straight month
Overall exports posted a 4.39 percent growth to $43.55 billion in the July-March period of the current financial year.
3 April 2024, 00:45 AM
Form a cell to fix prices of construction materials
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) has demanded the formation of a "monitoring cell" to determine the prices of construction materials and ensure the quality of products.
3 April 2024, 00:45 AM
Stocks fall for second day
There were also positive changes in the market capitalisation of food and allied, engineering, and telecommunication scrips, it said.
3 April 2024, 00:45 AM
Traffic congestion costs Old Dhaka its title as key trading hub
Traffic congestion inflicted by unplanned urbanisation and expansion reduces the country's overall GDP by 2.9 percent.
2 April 2024, 16:26 PM
Conflicting lighter vessel owners reconcile
Nasir announced that three organisations of the lighter vessel owners would start giving serials and allocating vessels from a single platform from March 23.
2 April 2024, 14:27 PM
Govt’s interest expenses jump 26% in 6 months as funds get costlier
The interest costs for domestic loans increased 13.58 percent to Tk 42,313 crore while the same for foreign credits surged 195.81 percent to Tk 7,910 crore.
2 April 2024, 00:22 AM
bKash now offers payments on credit through City Bank
Subject to eligibility, customers can instantly borrow Tk 500 to Tk 30,000 to directly buy a product or service. No interest will be imposed if the loan is repaid within seven days.
2 April 2024, 00:21 AM
Banglalink propels mobile subscriber growth in February
Mobile network operators -- Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk -- collectively added about 9.2 lakh customers during the month, taking the total mobile subscriber base to 191.3 crore.
2 April 2024, 00:10 AM
Cotton growers to get govt incentive for the first time
Some 12,375 farmers in 26 districts will be provided free-of-cost incentives in the form of hybrid cotton seeds, urea, Diammonium phosphate (DAP), Muriate of Potash (MoP), and pesticides.
2 April 2024, 00:10 AM
Stocks plunge again
In its daily market update, Shanta Securities said the market movement was driven by negative changes in the market capitalisation of travel and leisure, paper and printing, and bank scrips.
2 April 2024, 00:10 AM
Govt allows Nagad Digital Bank owners to hold higher-than-usual stake
Nagad Digital Bank has issued 12.50 crore shares among seven sponsors. Of them, three companies -- Osiris Capital Partners (USA), Blue Haven Ventures (USA) and Finclusion Ventures Pte Ltd (Singapore) -- hold more than 10 percent shares.
2 April 2024, 00:10 AM
Initiate steps to end forex shortage: FBCCI
The reserves stood at $19.45 billion on March 27 whereas it was more than $41 billion two years ago.
1 April 2024, 00:58 AM